Smoking Cessation
Stopping Smoking: Guide
The health benefits of stopping smoking start within hours of putting out the last cigarette. Using a combination of medication and behavioural support can substantially increase the chances of successfully quitting. March 2020. Download here.
Read MoreNicotine and Addiction
A comprehensive look at why and how nicotine is so addictive. This fact sheet examines the mental and physical aspects of nicotine addiction. August 2018. Download here.
Read MoreASH response to consultation on Public Health England
ASH response to a consultation on Public Health England.
Read MoreSmoking cessation in pregnancy – a review of the challenge
This report reviews progress made against each recommendation listed in the first Smoking Cessation in Pregnancy – a call to action report.
Read MoreASH/NCSCT letter re prescribing nicotine containing products
A joint letter from ASH and NCSCT to local councils regarding the prescribing of nicotine-containing products whilst ensuring compliance with Article 5.3 of the FCTC.
Read MoreStopping smoking: ASH’s top tips
ASH’s top tips to help you stop smoking. September 2014. Download here.
Read MoreSmoking Cessation in Pregnancy – A call to action
Smoking during pregnancy causes up to 2,200 premature births, 5,000 miscarriages and 300 perinatal deaths every year in the UK. This report, by a coalition of baby charities, campaigners, leading academics and health experts, outlines recommendations for commissioners, providers, royal colleges, government bodies, training organisations and third sector organisations.
Read MoreRecent Posts
Profile of 16/17-year-old smokers
This report, based on analysis of data from the UCL Smoking Toolkit Study and ASH Smokefree Youth Surveys, sets out …
ASH comment on Government plan to consider making tobacco manufacturers pay for clearing up cigarette butts
30 March 2021 ASH comment on Government plan to consider making tobacco manufacturers pay for clearing up cigarette butts Deborah …The cost of smoking to the social care system
This report sets out the impact of smoking-related illness on social care need and the resulting costs in England, building …Over 1.5 million people need social care because of smoking
23 March 2021 A new report [1] published today by Action on Smoking and Health (ASH) shows that, on average, …
ASH and SPECTRUM response to the DHSC consultation on Tobacco and related products legislation introduced between 2015 to 2016
In March 2021, ASH and the SPECTRUM Research Consortium submitted a joint response to the DHSC consultation reviewing the effectiveness …
