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Did you know in England and Wales at least 23,000 young people will take up smoking by the age of 15 every year! Most will live with family members who smoke, seeing smoking as a very normal behaviour. The younger someone takes up smoking, the more harm they can cause to themselves, becoming extremely addicted […]
Let’s face it, life can be stressful, and we all deal with stress in different ways. Stress is very common, it can have an impact on how the day plays out and can overspill onto our mood, sleep, relationships, health and wellbeing. Stress is a common trigger that can often lead back to smoking. Some […]
Did you know you are 3x more likely to successfully quit smoking with support than by going it alone? We understand that every smoker is an individual and so is their journey to quitting smoking. We offer free, professional, one-to-one support and a range of different medications to help beat cravings. We also fully support […]
The following article was written by ASH for World No Tobacco Day 2020 (31st May). Action on Smoking and Health (ASH) is a health charity working to eliminate the harm caused by tobacco use. For more information see: www.ash.org.uk/about-ash. If you or a young person you know would like support to stop smoking, […]
What is it? The Voke is a plastic tube that is refilled with nicotine by pressing it against the bottom of the box which contains a cannister. It has no heat, no battery and No vapour when exhaled. 1 box contains around 20 x 0.45mg charges. It is not an electronic cigarette; it is a […]
Menthol cigarettes are banned from Wednesday 20th May, as new anti-smoking laws come into force. Flavoured cigarettes are now illegal across the UK, along with ‘skinny’ cigarettes and flavoured, menthol rolling tobacco. It also includes capsule, click on, click and roll, crushball or dual menthol cigarettes. Despite the long-term decline in child smoking, in England […]
With most people at home and schools closed, new evidence suggests that lockdown is leading to more frequent exposure to second-hand smoke, particularly amongst children. Warnings come from Action on Smoking and Health (ASH), British Lung Foundation, Fresh and Breathe 2025, with evidence from the YouGov COVID tracker. Children whose family smoke are at increased […]
There has never been a more important time to stop smoking Many of us turn to old habits in times of uncertainty and stress, but as new information emerges about COVID-19, it becomes even more vital that that you ensure smoking is not one of them. Emerging evidence from China shows that if you smoke […]
During these difficult times, most of us are finding that health is at the forefront of our minds. It can be easy in times of stress to fall back onto old habits, but now more than ever is the time to make a change. Quitting smoking is the best thing you can do for your […]
