Welcome to ASH Scotland
Tobacco use kills 13,500 people in Scotland every year and remains Scotland's greatest public health challenge. Smoke-free public places do make a difference - the national evaluation of Scotland's smoke-free policies demonstrated that there had been an 86% reduction in second-hand smoke in bars and a significant reduction in second-hand smoke exposure in the home.
The Scottish Government wants to address the reasons that around 15,000 young Scots become smokers every year. In May 2008 it published a long-term strategic approach to smoking prevention activity - Scotland's future is smoke free: a smoking prevention action plan. The plan contains an ambitious programme of measures designed specifically to discourage children and young people from starting to smoke and becoming regular smokers.
New smoking cessation training modules start in January 2009. Would you like to gain a nationally recognised qualification in your field, access the latest evidence base, network with specialists from across Scotland and prove your skills and practice in relation to national standards? If the answer is yes, get more information in the training and development section and sign-up soon.
Tobacco Information Scotland (TIS) has been developed as a national gateway to tobacco control information. Working with key partners, ASH Scotland developed TIS to provide the best possible links to smoking and tobacco-related information in Scotland.
ASH Scotland acknowledges with thanks the support of the
British Heart Foundation and the Scottish Government in developing our website.