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
Regional press releases: Ban on sale of menthol cigarettes
19 May 2020 See below for regional press releases with the latest estimates of how many children are starting to …ASH warns that the ban on sale of menthol cigarettes is long overdue as 280 children a day take up smoking in England
19th May 2020 ASH warns that the ban on sale of menthol cigarettes is long overdue as 280 children a …
Smoking and Multiple Sclerosis
There is growing evidence of smoking as a risk factor for multiple sclerosis (MS). There is also evidence that smoking …Media Advisory: Ban on menthol flavoured cigarettes comes into force on 20 May 2020
Issued 12th May 2020 ASH Media Advisory: Ban on menthol flavoured cigarettes comes into force on 20 May 2020 From …
British American Tobacco’s ‘resilience’ does not herald a ‘Better Tomorrow’
By Andy Rowell, Director of the Tobacco Tactics team at the Tobacco Control Research Group, University of Bath, a partner …
