Health
Mental Health Inequalities (SPECTRUM): Disrupting the relationship between mental health, stigma and unhealthy commodities
SPECTRUM is a multi-university, multi-agency research consortium focused on the commercial determinants of health and health inequalities. We are evaluating people who have ever had a diagnosis of a mental health condition, their mental health distress in the past month and the associations with smoking and vaping. We are also exploring the existing evidence base for the effectiveness of mass media campaigns and health messaging about smoking and vaping among people with mental health conditions.
Project status: Ongoing

Principal Investigator
Ann McNeill
Professor of Tobacco Addiction
Investigators
Leonie Brose
Reader in Addiction Education and Nicotine Research
Debbie Robson
Senior Lecturer in Tobacco Harm Reduction
Parvati Perman-Howe
Postdoctoral Research Associate
Affiliations
Funding
Amount: £743,228.05
Period: September 2019 - August 2024