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Erikas Simonavičius

Dr Erikas Simonavičius

Research Associate

Biography

Erikas is a Research Associate at the Nicotine Research group working on the evidence review on health impact of vaping products and on the pilot project that aims to detect at-risk smokers through the treatment events on electronic health records.

Erikas holds a BA in Psychology, MA (cum laude) in Clinical Psychology (both from Vilnius University, Lithuania), MSc in Addiction Studies and PhD in Addiction Research (both from King’s College London). His research focuses on smoking cessation and tobacco harm reduction.

Research Interests

  • Smoking cessation
  • Tobacco harm reduction
  • Mental health

    Research

    Cigarette
    Nicotine Research Group

    The Nicotine Research Group leads and collaborates on a variety of projects on tobacco harm reduction and e-cigarettes.

    Society for the Study of Addiction (SSA) Fellowship Projects

    Society for the Study of Addiction SSA Fellowship Projects at King's College London KCL

    Project status: Ongoing

    Vaping evidence reviews for Public Health England

    The NRG leads the annual reviews of the evidence on e-cigarettes commissioned by Public Health England (now Office for Health Improvement and Disparities).

    Project status: Ongoing

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    NIHR Policy Research Unit in Addictions

    Addictive products, behaviours and systems

    News

    Vaping substantially less harmful than smoking, largest review of its kind finds

    New research from the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience (IoPPN) at King’s College London has found that the use of vaping products rather...

    New report by King's researchers on vaping in England to inform national policy

    Evidence strengthens that vaping is effective for stopping smoking but not reaching its full potential with adult smokers

    Smoking remains the largest single risk factor for death and years of life lived in ill-health and is a leading cause of health inequalities in England.

    Three vapes on a wooden table

    Spotlight

    Clearing the smoke: the evidence behind vaping

    Cigarettes kill over half of their long-term users. The World Health Organisation (WHO) considers the tobacco epidemic to be one of the biggest public health...

    New report by King's researchers on vaping in England to inform national policy

      Research

      Cigarette
      Nicotine Research Group

      The Nicotine Research Group leads and collaborates on a variety of projects on tobacco harm reduction and e-cigarettes.

      Society for the Study of Addiction (SSA) Fellowship Projects

      Society for the Study of Addiction SSA Fellowship Projects at King's College London KCL

      Project status: Ongoing

      Vaping evidence reviews for Public Health England

      The NRG leads the annual reviews of the evidence on e-cigarettes commissioned by Public Health England (now Office for Health Improvement and Disparities).

      Project status: Ongoing

      NIHR 780x440 Thumbnail
      NIHR Policy Research Unit in Addictions

      Addictive products, behaviours and systems

      News

      Vaping substantially less harmful than smoking, largest review of its kind finds

      New research from the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience (IoPPN) at King’s College London has found that the use of vaping products rather...

      New report by King's researchers on vaping in England to inform national policy

      Evidence strengthens that vaping is effective for stopping smoking but not reaching its full potential with adult smokers

      Smoking remains the largest single risk factor for death and years of life lived in ill-health and is a leading cause of health inequalities in England.

      Three vapes on a wooden table

      Spotlight

      Clearing the smoke: the evidence behind vaping

      Cigarettes kill over half of their long-term users. The World Health Organisation (WHO) considers the tobacco epidemic to be one of the biggest public health...

      New report by King's researchers on vaping in England to inform national policy