Working for a tobacco-free Scotland
27 September 2011
In response to the announcement of statistics from NHS Scotland’s smoking cessation services, published today [27 September], Chief Executive of ASH Scotland, Sheila Duffy said:
“ASH Scotland welcomes these figures and the continuing success of NHS stop smoking services in transforming the lives of people across Scotland. That 89,075 individuals have been helped to free themselves from the harmful effects of tobacco highlights the wisdom of successive health ministers in choosing to invest time and money in tackling the health, economic and social costs of tobacco addiction. Yet despite recent progress tobacco remains the single largest preventable cause of death in Scotland and a major contributor to the inequality which blights our society. The Scottish Government has committed to a new tobacco control strategy, which must set out the next stages in our progress towards a tobacco-free Scotland.”
For further information please contact Steve Williams, Communications Officer on 0131 220 9466.
ENDS
Notes for Editors
1. Cessation statistics are published by ISD Scotland (part of NHS National Services Scotland)/ScotPHO (the Scottish Public Health Observatory) and are available in full at: http://www.scotpho.org.uk/smokingcessationstats200811
Action on Smoking & Health (Scotland) (ASH Scotland) is an independent Scottish charity working in partnership to protect people from the harm caused by tobacco. Registered Scottish charity number SC 010412.
Action on Smoking & Health (Scotland) (ASH Scotland) is a registered Scottish charity (SC 010412) and a company limited by guarantee(Scottish company no 141711). The registered office is 8 Frederick Street, Edinburgh EH2 2HB.
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