Our Director Ailsa Rutter OBE was on BBC Radio 5 Live’s Nicky Campbell Show this morning discussing the Tobacco and Vapes Bill – aimed at creating a smokefree future for the next generation. Listen back on BBC Sounds 🔽
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Health and social care staff across the North East and North Cumbria now have access to FREE digital stop smoking support. This includes 24/7 access to an advisor, free NRT and vape kits. Take the first step today - smokefreeapp.com/referral-nhs/
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Every cigarette takes around 20 minutes off life - but quitting can give that time back. Our #SmokingSurvivors campaign shows the benefits of stopping smoking - and that there are now more effective ways to quit than ever before.
Find out more at 🔽 freshquit.co.uk
It’s never too late to quit smoking.
After more than 50 years, Malcolm from Hartlepool quit with support from his local stop smoking service – and is now healthier, more active and planning his first trip abroad.
More effective support than ever is available at freshquit.co.uk. #SmokefreeFuture
Health and social care staff across the North East and North Cumbria now have access to FREE digital stop smoking support. This includes 24/7 access to an advisor, free NRT and vape kits. Take the first step today - smokefreeapp.com/referral-nhs/
@smokefreenhsne.bsky.social
Illicit tobacco remains a key focus for Fresh. All tobacco kills but illicit helps children get hooked and smokers trapped in addiction. With 2 decades of experience, our work addresses both the supply and demand for illicit, supporting enforcement partners.
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2/2 With more effective quitting methods now available than ever before, support can be adapted to suit each person. There’s more effective support to quit smoking than ever before – find out more at www.freshquit.co.uk.
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1/2 Smoking continues to shorten lives - but quitting can reverse much of that harm. Our #SmokingSurvivors campaign focuses on the proven benefits of stopping: improved health, reduced anxiety, financial relief, and more time to enjoy life.
Must read from @ashorguk.bsky.social.
Declining tobacco sales are being driven primarily by reduced smoking, not a surge in the illicit trade. This clear blog from John Waldron at ASH explains what the evidence shows - and why it matters.
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Celebrating success 🎉
Our Stop Smoking Community of Interest (COI) brings partners together to share learning and support more people to quit. A huge well done to Gemma King, Gateshead Council, for receiving a special recognition award for driving progress towards a #SmokeFreeFuture.
An excellent interview with @sharoncox.bsky.social of
@ucl-targ.bsky.social where she explores what is addiction and how to understand the harms from this and why language also matters 🔽
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2/2 Cigarette filters harm health and the environment. The Great Cigarette Filter Fraud exposed:
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A #SmokeFreeFuture is needed, wanted and workable
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1/2 For decades, tobacco companies sold a lie that cigarette filters made smoking safer. But filters don’t reduce cancer causing chemicals - and cigarette butts remain the most littered item on the planet.
2/2 Local stop smoking services work.
There’s more effective support to quit smoking than ever before – find out more at www.freshquit.co.uk.
1/2 Jason started smoking at 11 and was smoking 30 cigarettes a day. Seeing the scan of his first grandchild pushed him to quit. With support from Smokefree County Durham, he found the tools that worked for him - and says his breathing, fitness and day-to-day life are now “miles better”.
Last year 169,000 people in the North East tried to quit smoking. Across the region there are more ways to quit than ever before with local stop smoking services, digital support, vapes and NRT. Positive to see that almost 50,000 people successfully stopped. Read more here 🔽
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Real people. Real change. FreshQuit brings together trusted tips, advice and local stop smoking support in one place - making it easier for people to find the help that works for them. Explore stories from the NE, practical guidance, and links to services across our region. 🔽
www.freshquit.co.uk
Indoor smokefree laws drove 300,000 extra quit attempts in 2007. The Tobacco and Vapes Bill could spark similar momentum and help more people move towards a smokefree future. Read more from @ashorguk.bsky.social here 🔽 ash.org.uk/media-centre…
Still time to listen to the North East North Cumbria NHS Frontline Voices podcast featuring Dr Ruth Sharrock & Rachel McIlvenna. They discussed how far the region has come in terms of tobacco harm, and what we need to do to reduce the harm of tobacco in the future.
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Every cigarette takes 20 minutes from the average person's life. For every pack smoked, that’s 7 hours of time with loved ones lost. It's time to support a #SmokefreeFuture.
For more support to help people quit smoking, visit www.freshquit.co.uk.
So fantastic to see @cfex.bsky.social's Turn the Corner campaign launch today.🚭
The campaign shares the powerful stories of Wendy & Amy Robinson, mother and daughter, who both quit smoking to improve their health.
👀Look out for the campaign across TV, radio & social media in Yorkshire & the Humber
2/2 We’re also emphasising that there are now more effective ways to quit than ever before, with support tailored to individual needs.
For more information and tools to support people to quit visit FreshQuit.co.uk
1/2 Every cigarette takes around 20 minutes off a life - but quitting can give that time back.
The new phase of our #SmokingSurvivors campaign starts today to highlight the benefits of stopping smoking: improved health, reduced stress, financial savings, and more time with the people who matter.
2/2 It’s time to shift the balance. We support a levy on Big Tobacco to help fund support and ease the economic burden caused by smoking.
1/2 Smoking costs the NE nearly £2bn a year - damaging people’s health, straining the NHS, and holding back our economy. Meanwhile, tobacco companies are making close to £1bn in profit 🔽
#SmokingSurvivors returns tomorrow across multiple media channels in the NE. Real local stories showing the harm from smoking – and the benefits of stopping. Every cigarette takes around 20 minutes off life, but quitting gives life back.
Find out more at freshquit.co.uk
#SmokeFreeFuture
2/2 April is Stress Awareness Month. Smoking is often believed to relieve stress, but evidence shows it is associated with increased anxiety and stress. Quitting smoking improves mental health.
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1/2 Six in ten people who smoke in the NE say their life would be better without smoking – yet many remain stuck in a cycle that harms both physical and mental health.
For two decades, we’ve met countless people who smoke – stories of regret, stories that shock, and stories of hope. For most the message is clear: “I just don’t want my own children to smoke.” Big Tobacco's eye has always been on the next generation of future customers. Time for a #SmokefreeFuture.
The North East has come far in reducing smoking through partnership efforts, but there’s still more to do. There is more support to quit in our region than ever before – from stop smoking services to new quit aids and online tools. Everything is at FreshQuit.co.uk
