[1] Work from SRNT members was noted in public discussion leading up to the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act in the United States[2] and SRNT is cited as an expert source in the Act.

[3] The SRNT has its own official scientific journal, Nicotine & Tobacco Research, founded in 1999 and published by Oxford University Press.

The organization does accept funding from pharmaceutical companies that make medications to help people quit smoking.

[citation needed] The SRNT’s work has been used by the World Health Organization and governments in setting policies on topics such as tobacco advertising, taxation, smoke-free laws, and smoking cessation.

The society and its members have also been involved in the current debate on tobacco harm reduction,[4] the safety and prevalence of e-cigarettes,[5] and other public health issues.