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Smoking cessation

Smoking cessation

Since the pandemic, more people recognise the importance of maintaining a healthy respiratory system. For many, this involves taking the first steps to stopping smoking. Pharmacy teams can help customers have a healthier start to 2024 by offering advice and support on how to quit.

08 Dec 2023 , 15 Min Module

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Education & training

A new approach to stopping smoking

Challenge your perceptions around vaping and understand its role in smoking cessation

10 Jul 2023 , 10 Min Module

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Smoking cessation

No smoking: no brainer

Smoking may increase the risk of dementia and cognitive decline by undermining lung function and increasing the likelihood of respiratory and cardiovascular disease.

12 Jan 2023 , 1 Min Article

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Public health

Survey reveals drinking, smoking and obesity rates in England

Nearly half of adults in England drank alcohol at least once a week last year while 26 per cent were obese

15 Dec 2022 , 1 Min Article

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Smoking cessation

Smoke signals

Helping smokers quit is second nature to all pharmacy teams, even if it isn’t a commissioned service – so staying abreast of developments is essential.

12 Nov 2022 , 1 Min Article

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Public health

Smoking and drug-taking down but vaping up among pupils

Vaping among secondary school pupils increased to nine per cent last year from six per cent in 2018

07 Sep 2022 , 1 Min Article

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Education & training

Stop Smoking Support

Make the right recommendations to support customers to stop smoking

11 Apr 2022 , 10 Min Module

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Asthma & COPD

Effect of second-hand nicotine vape on lungs similar to tobacco

Second-hand vape associated with bronchitic symptoms and wheeze, say researchers.

04 Feb 2022 , 1 Min Article

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Public health

50 years on: 8 million lives lost from smoking

Research has found that smoking killed nearly eight million people in the UK over the last 50 years.

10 Dec 2021 , 1 Min Article

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Eyes & ears

Evaluating risks to eyesight

Many people are unaware of the everyday risks they may be taking with their optical health or that when things go wrong with eyesight the consequences can be devastating

21 Oct 2021 , 4 Min Article

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Child & teen health

Survey will assess pupils' attitudes towards smoking, alcohol and drugs

Around one thousand schools in England will be randomly selected by the government.

03 Sep 2021 , 1 Min Article

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Smoking cessation

Study finds rise in young adult smokers and drinkers during first lockdown

There was a 25 per cent increase in 18 to 34-year-old smokers in England.

01 Sep 2021 , 1 Min Article

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Pregnant smokers falls to lowest number since records began

The latest NHS Digital data reveals 9.5 per cent of women smoked in 2020-21 compared with 10.4 per cent the year before.

05 Jul 2021 , 1 Min Article

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Public health

Drinking habits change for over a third of people

Over a third of people (34.4 per cent) reported a change in their drinking habits over the last year.

28 Apr 2021 , 1 Min Article

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Smoking cessation

Pandemic sees dramatic rise in stress-related smoking

Half of smokers are stress-smoking more since the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic, according to the latest research from Mintel.

14 Apr 2021 , 1 Min Article

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Smokers need help with basic tasks 10 years before non-smokers

A report by ASH revealed smokers rely on support to do the most basic things by the time they are 63. 

24 Mar 2021 , 1 Min Article