Understanding vaping: some fundamental questions
Everyone welcome, just register in advance, see here.
These are free to attend, short, focussed events designed to enable interactive discussion and debate. During each dialogue a panel of speakers representing different perspectives each make short presentations, addressing a topic relating to nicotine use. A moderated Q&A and discussion session involving the audience follows the presentations. Please follow the links for more information. Refreshments will be served at each dialogue.
1. Dublin
Understanding vaping: some fundamental questions
Tuesday 24th October 1400-1700 at the O’Callaghan Davenport Hotel, 8-10 Merrion Street Lower, Dublin
Questions the panel will address include:
- Is it possible to negotiate consensus on vaping in public spaces?
- Who should educate smokers & the general public, on safer forms of nicotine?
- What is the impact of regulation on smokers & vapers?
- Does the media's portrayal of the science on vaping inform or confuse?
- Between personal choice and public health; where should 'safer nicotine use' sit on this spectrum?
2. London
Understanding Vaping: engaging disadvantaged groups
Tuesday 31st October 1400-1700, in the Marketing Suite, the Guildhall, Basinghall Street, City of London
Questions the panel will address include:
- Who are we taking about?
- What function does smoking perform for different groups?
- What are the impediments to switching to safer forms of nicotine use for disadvantaged people?
- What role can professionals play in changing behaviour?
3. Durham
Understanding Vaping: the pleasure principle
Thursday 2nd November 1400-1700, at Crook Hall & Gardens, Frankland Lane, Sidegate, Durham, DH1 5SZ
Questions the panel will address include:
- Why do people vape?
- What is the ‘pleasure principle’?
- Is nicotine dependence a problem, and if so for whom?
Please visit the GFN Autumn Dialogues pages for information on how to register and details about the speakers, venues etc
Everyone welcome, just register in advance, see here.
These are free to attend, short, focussed events designed to enable interactive discussion and debate. During each dialogue a panel of speakers representing different perspectives each make short presentations, addressing a topic relating to nicotine use. A moderated Q&A and discussion session involving the audience follows the presentations. Please follow the links for more information. Refreshments will be served at each dialogue.
1. Dublin
Understanding vaping: some fundamental questions
Tuesday 24th October 1400-1700 at the O’Callaghan Davenport Hotel, 8-10 Merrion Street Lower, Dublin
Questions the panel will address include:
- Is it possible to negotiate consensus on vaping in public spaces?
- Who should educate smokers & the general public, on safer forms of nicotine?
- What is the impact of regulation on smokers & vapers?
- Does the media's portrayal of the science on vaping inform or confuse?
- Between personal choice and public health; where should 'safer nicotine use' sit on this spectrum?
2. London
Understanding Vaping: engaging disadvantaged groups
Tuesday 31st October 1400-1700, in the Marketing Suite, the Guildhall, Basinghall Street, City of London
Questions the panel will address include:
- Who are we taking about?
- What function does smoking perform for different groups?
- What are the impediments to switching to safer forms of nicotine use for disadvantaged people?
- What role can professionals play in changing behaviour?
3. Durham
Understanding Vaping: the pleasure principle
Thursday 2nd November 1400-1700, at Crook Hall & Gardens, Frankland Lane, Sidegate, Durham, DH1 5SZ
Questions the panel will address include:
- Why do people vape?
- What is the ‘pleasure principle’?
- Is nicotine dependence a problem, and if so for whom?
Please visit the GFN Autumn Dialogues pages for information on how to register and details about the speakers, venues etc
