Working for a tobacco-free Scotland
Plain Packaging Report
A British Heart Foundation (BHF) survey has revealed that children and young people are being hoodwinked by glitzy cigarette packaging with more than a quarter of young smokers making health assumptions based on branding.
BHF have published a report called 'The plain truth: how tobacco plain packaging saves lives' ahead of a UK Government consultation on whether the UK should adopt plain packaging for tobacco products. Read more on the ASH Scotland plain packaging campaign pages.
Forthcoming events
Smoking cessation and addictions services: working together to support the needs of people with a history of substance misuse
Friday 30 March 2012, 10am to 4pm
Salvation Army, 429 - 431 Gorgie Road
Edinburgh EH11 2RT
A conference for those working in and supporting smoking cessation and addictions services to share good practice, debate some of the key challenges and explore possible solutions to reduce smoking and substance misuse in Scotland.
More information is available from the Scottish Tobacco Control Alliance
Press releases
- 20 December 2011ASH Scotland comment on record lows in youth smoking prevalence
- 15 December 2011ASH Scotland looks forward to plain packaging consultation despite delay
- 28 November 2011ASH Scotland responds to tobacco giant backing down on FOI
- 17 November 2011Scotland’s young people honoured for anti-tobacco work at Crofton Awards
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