Published at 18 February, 2021 11:10.
Do you ever hear yourself saying “it's not the right time” or “I am just too stressed”? What is it about stress and how we handle it that makes the barriers go up to stopping smoking or staying smoke-free?
Published at 05 January, 2021 08:25.
From all of us here at Yorkshire Smokefree, we would like to wish you a very Happy New Year! Hopefully this year will be better than last year, but if you want to make this year the year you finally quit smoking, we are here to help.
Published at 03 December, 2020 10:12.
Staying smokefree is one of the most difficult things people face, especially over the Christmas period due to triggers and feeling stressed or anxious about the situation. As we know people struggle, we are keen to help and keep you smokefree.
Published at 03 December, 2020 09:50.
We know the festive period can be difficult for many, especially when there are so many triggers that you might face, because of this we want to give you a headsup as to how you can manage your triggers during this period.
Published at 09 June, 2020 14:00.
A recent study was undertaken by Public Health England in 2016 and discovered that people within the LGBTQIA+ community are significantly more likely to start smoking earlier and heavier!
Published at 08 June, 2020 14:28.
Awareness and funding for bowel cancer is vitally important because it is widely known that every 15 minutes another patient is sadly diagnosed with bowel cancer, well over 42,000 people every year. A mind-boggling 7% of those cases are directly linked to regular, long term and frequent smoking habits, the number of severely affected patients increases depending on how many cigarettes are smoked per day.
Published at 28 May, 2020 09:00.
It is widely known that smoking kills 8 million people a year, meaning it has never been more vitally important to choose life and take back control of your health.
Published at 20 May, 2020 08:46.
ASH warns that the ban on sale of menthol cigarettes is long overdue as 280 children a day take up smoking in England. Action on Smoking and Health (ASH) welcomes the introduction of the ban on child-friendly menthol cigarettes on 20th May as a decisive next step towards ending the tobacco epidemic.
