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Smoking and Dementia
Smoking is ranked third among nine modifiable risk factors for dementia and is linked to an estimated 14% of cases of Alzheimer’s disease worldwide. July 2019.
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Stepping up: The response of stop smoking services in England to the COVID-19 pandemic
This report, written in partnership with Cancer Research UK, examines the performance of stop smoking services in England during the …
Rapid innovation by local councils helped smokers quit during pandemic
07 January 2021 Rapid innovation by local councils helped smokers quit during pandemic In normal times smokers seeking help to …380,000 ‘non-smokers’ regularly smoke cannabis, putting their health at risk
19 December 2020 A new study published in the journal Addiction finds significant levels of cannabis use among people who …Smokefree Skills: Training needs of mental health nurses and psychiatrists
This report examines the current training of mental health nurses and psychiatrists to help their patients quit smoking. Download report. …1 in 4 smokers has a mental health condition but doctors and nurses not getting the training they need to help
16 December 2020 A new report published today by Action on Smoking and Health (ASH) [1] has found the current …
