Information for professionals

Resources, projects and services from ASH Scotland

make enquiries on any tobacco-related issue to our free, national Information Service
access information briefings which include information relevant to youth and tobacco
keep aware with the latest research (updated weekly) on our research pages - which includes topics relevant to young people
ASH Scotland's Training & Development (T&D) team is part of Partnership Action on Tobacco and Health (PATH), and has a broad remit to develop evidence-based tobacco-related training in Scotland
the Scottish Tobacco Control Alliance (STCA) is Scotland’s forum for information exchange, discussion and collaboration on all aspects of tobacco control and health promotion relating to tobacco
the Local Tobacco Control Alliance Project aims to provide information and support for Local Tobacco Control Alliances across Scotland. To assist them in becoming effective partnerships that are able to rrecruit the desired stakeholders, develop shared action plans, action successful partnership activities and gain maximum benefit from the resources available
access key policy documents and reports
see the evaluation of Scotland's smoke-free public places legislation
respond to consultations, read position papers and updates on legislation on our policy pages
view statistics and prevalance figures, including those on youth smoking

Reducing tobacco sales to young people (pdf 636kb) - a collaborative working guide for organisations and agencies who wish to contribute to reducing tobacco sales of tobacco to under-eighteens
The National Proof of Age Standards Scheme (PASS) is the UK’s national guarantee scheme for proof-of-age cards and also provides information on age-restricted products

Curriculum for Excellence – health and wellbeing is about improving outcomes for young people aged 3 - 18

A Review of Young People and Smoking in England (Lead: Amanda Amos, Edinburgh) The Executive Summary, Short Report and Final Report for this project are now available. (The findings in this rapid review are important for Scotland also)

The Tobacco Atlas (third edition): shows how tobacco is not just a simple health issue, but involves economics, big business, politics, trade, litigation, deceit and crimes such as smuggling
Plan International - the short film ‘Tobacco’s Children’ by Plan International was highlights the issues associated with tobacco production in developing countries This film explored issues surrounding child tobacco pickers in Malawi. This supports the report ‘Hard work, little pay and long hours’ (2009)
World Health Organisation Tobacco Initiative information on the most often used and widely spread tobacco industry myths about smoking bans, and the arguments – based on scientific evidence – to counter them
Tobacco Free Kids links to factsheets on global tobacco control, smuggling, advertising etc
The World Bank publication "Curbing the Epidemic" has sections on global trends, risks and tobacco control

The tobacco industry has recently been accused of instigating or permitting online marketing and we would be pleased to know if you come across any examples. Similarly, if you have found a website about smoking which you think is really helpful then please send the link to enquiries@ashscotland.org.uk

W-WEST (Why Waste Everything Smoking Tobacco?) is Scotland’s first pro-choice smoking information movement, led by young people, for young people. The group has a fun interactive website where young people can learn more, leave messages, see facts about smoking and the tobacco industry, find local smoking cessation support and watch smoking-related videos. W-WEST are working to raise awareness of how the tobacco industry uses marketing and ‘cool’ packaging to attract young smokers to their brands. The campaign is entitled ’The Plain Truth’ which includes a survey aimed at all young people aged 10 – 17, and in return for completing it, young people are offered the chance to enter a prize draw to win an iPod shuffle, X Box or cinema vouchers. The survey can be accessed at www.surveymonkey.com/s/CVDX6WT (until 31 October 2010).

NHS Health Scotland is the national agency for improving the health of our population. NHS Health Scotland’s work covers every aspect of health improvement, from gathering evidence, to planning, delivery and evaluation, and spans the range of health topics, settings and life stages
Young Scot is the national youth information charity for Scotland providing young people, aged 11 – 26, with information, ideas and incentives to help them get the most out of life
YouthLink Scotland is the national agency for youth work.
Fast Forward (Positive Lifestyles) are a national voluntary organisation based in Edinburgh who promote health and well-being, through education by, with and for young people. Fast Forward’s own volunteer peer educators provide peer education on a variety of issues directly to young people. Fast Forward also hosts a national post, funded by the Scottish Government , to promote and co-ordinate the Scottish Peer Education Network (SPEN) and the work of peer educators across Scotland
Youth Scotland is the network of Youth Clubs and Groups in Scotland. It is the largest non-uniformed youth organisation in Scotland and delivers quality youth work programmes, information resources, training and support to community-based youth work across Scotland.

GASP is a one stop shop for stop smoking and smoking education resources and tobacco control consultancy. GASP Smoke-free Solutions Ltd supplies mail order tobacco prevention products to health, workplace, community and education organisations in UK and worldwide
Comic Company, health information for all.