November 26, 2025
This paper evaluates the World Health Organisation’s recommended alcohol control “best buys” using evidence from 28 countries in the 2025 Nanny State Index.
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August 27, 2025
Sweden is the only country in the EU where snus, a tobacco pouch placed between the upper lip and the gums, is permitted for sale. At the same time, it has the lowest smoking rate in the EU, nearing 5%.
July 16, 2025
High tobacco taxes are often seen as a public health tool, but excessive duties are now driving the growth of Europe’s black market.
May 15, 2025
The Nanny State Index ranks European countries by how much they interfere in your lifestyle choices — from what you eat and drink to whether you smoke or vape.
February 27, 2025
The report The People vs. Paternalism examines why grassroots opposition to government paternalism is weak and how it could be strengthened.
June 24, 2024
The WHO is clearly not just opposed to ‘health-harming industries’ but to private industry and the free market in general based on their new report.
April 23, 2024
In the early days behavioural economics was not associated with an approach to public policy.
March 18, 2024
The rampant outbursts of frustration we witness today, at a time when many are faring better than ever, aren’t solely the result of unchecked public anger.
November 9, 2023
While Sweden is the only country in the EU where snus is allowed, it is also the country with the lowest smoking prevalence.