A new approach to stopping smoking

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Smoking is the largest single risk factor for death and years of life lived in ill-health globally.¹ In the UK, around 78,000 people die from smoking every year, with many more living with debilitating smoking-related illnesses.²

England has set out its ambition to be smoke free by 2030; this is defined as a smoking rate below 5%.³ But there are common barriers to stopping smoking, including those relating to nicotine withdrawal symptoms.⁴

The Khan Review, Making Smoking Obsolete, found that without further action, England will miss the smoke-free 2030 target by at least 7 years, and the poorest areas in society will not meet it until 2044.⁵