Stoptober 2016

Stoptober  

Stoptober 2016, Public health England (PHE) have stated that UK smoking rates are the lowest they have ever been.

A mere 16.9% of UK adults described themselves as smokers in 2015 compared to 19.3% in 2012.

Since 2012, prescriptions for smoking cessation aids such as patches and gum have dropped, with the NHS dishing out two million in 2004 compared to 1.3 million in 2014.

During the four years sales of e-cigarettes have increased, showing the dramatic effect of vaping in England.

Deputy Chief Medical Officer Dr Gina Radford said: “The best thing a smoker can do for their health is to stop smoking. There is more help and support available now than ever before.”

These figures have been released by PHE as part of the ‘Stoptober’ campaign, which encourages smokers to quit during October.

One review from the NHS website sums up a typical reason for using E Cigarettes.

I used e-cigarettes because the habit of smoking was one of the hardest things to manage when quitting. So this way, I got the nicotine hit with less of the harmful effects

E-cigarettes allow you to inhale nicotine through a vapour rather than smoke. Using an e-cigarette is around 95% less harmful than smoking and can help you quit.

E-cigarettes are particularly effective when combined with support from local stop smoking services – people who choose this route have some of the highest quitting success rates. E-cigarettes aren’t currently available on NHS prescription but they can be bought in pharmacies and other retail outlets.

Is it right for you?

Speak to your GP, pharmacist or local stop smoking service for advice.

The more support tools you use the more likely you are to succeed in your quit attempt. Think about using other support tools to help with quitting.

 

Stoptober is back for a fifth year to encourage the nation’s remaining 7 million smokers to quit together this October.

Smokers across the country are being urged to take part in Stoptober (the mass quitting challenge from Public Health England (PHE) starting on 1 October) and join nearly 15 million people who have already quit.

Last year, out of the 2.5 million smokers who made a quit attempt, 500,000 people (20%) were successful; the highest recorded success rate and up from just 13.6% 6 years ago.

This increase in successful stop smoking attempts reflects the high number of people using quitting aids. In 2015, just over a million people (1,027,000) used an e-cigarette in a quit attempt while around 700,000 used a licensed nicotine replacement product such as patches or gum. In addition, over 350,000 people used their local stop smoking service in 2015 to 2016.

Alongside this, according to the latest data from Nielsen, the number of cigarettes sold in England and Wales has dropped by 20% in the last 2 years.

The smoking rate in England has also fallen to below 17% for the first time. The biggest decreases in smoking over the last 4 years can be seen in the South West (18.7% to 15.5%), the North East (22% to 18.7%) and Yorkshire and Humber (21.9% to 18.6%).

Dr Gina Radford, Deputy Chief Medical Officer, said:

While we know that quitting smoking is not easy, this Stoptober is a perfect time to try again. The best thing a smoker can do for their health is to stop smoking. There is more help and support available now than ever before. The introduction of standardised packs removes the glamorous branding and brings health warnings to the fore and e-cigarettes, which many smokers find helpful for quitting, are now regulated to assure their safety and quality.

We also have a range of free support that can go direct to your phone, laptop or tablet via the Stoptober app, a daily email service or Facebook Messenger bot. The new Stoptober website also has advice and information on stop smoking services and quitting aids. Stoptober has helped lots of smokers quit for 28 days and beyond. So if you smoke, why not make this Stoptober the time you quit – for good.

Professor Kevin Fenton, National Director of Health and Wellbeing for PHEsaid:

While it is amazing that there are over twice as many ex-smokers as current smokers in England there are still over 7 million people regularly lighting up.

Alongside unhealthy diet, smoking is the biggest cause of preventable early death in England, accounting for over 78,000 deaths a year. Quitters will soon see they have reduced blood pressure, easier breathing and better circulation. Stopping smoking is the best thing a smoker can do to improve their health.

Ex-England cricketer and Question of Sport captain, Phil Tufnell, comments:

I’m really pleased to be supporting Stoptober this year. I have smoked pretty steadily since I was a teenager, even through my cricket career. I have tried to give up before and know how tough it is, but I am going to try and quit again from 1 October.

Even if you have tried quitting before like me and failed, just give it another go and keep trying. The more you try to quit the more likely you are to get there. Stoptober is here to help, so let’s try and get through to 28 days without a fag by taking it one day at a time.

Dr Mike Knapton, Associate Medical Director at the British Heart Foundation, said:

Quitting smoking is the single best thing you can do for your heart health. Coronary Heart Disease is the UK’s single biggest killer and by giving up smoking you’ll be dramatically reducing your chances of having a potentially deadly heart attack or stroke.

Stoptober is the perfect opportunity for people to take action to protect their health and join thousands of others who are also making a quit attempt this month.

Stoptober is back for a fifth year, having driven almost a million quit attempts to date. It starts on the 1 October and is based on research that by the time you have quit for 28 days you are 5 times more likely to stop for good.

For more information, search ‘Stoptober’ online and choose the package of support that will help you quit for good.

Public Health England

 We have a wide variety of Kits if your thinking switching to E Cigarettes for Stoptober 2016 http://www.thebestecigarette.co.uk/ecig-kits/

 It’s important to find the right E liquids, a huge selection can be found here http://www.thebestecigarette.co.uk/e-liquid/

Every one at http://www.thebestecigarette.co.uk wishes all who get involved in Stoptober 2016 the very best of luck

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