While the month without tobacco, " Stoptober ”Will start shortly, we learn that for the first time the smoking rate in England has also fallen below 17%, a record for the country.
POSITIVE FIGURES, AN E-CIGARETTE FORWARD
Last year, of the 2,5 million smokers who attempted to quit smoking, 500.000 people (20%) were successful; this is the highest success rate ever recorded against only 13,6% 6 years ago.
This increase in success in smoking cessation attempts shows that there are a significant number of people who use aids to quit smoking. In 2015, just over a million people (1.027.000) have used an e-cigarette to try to quit smoking. In contrast to this, around 700.000 people have used a nicotine replacement product such as patches or even gums.
At the same time, according to Nielsen's latest data, the number of cigarettes sold in England and Wales has fallen by 20% over the last 2. More importantly, the smoking rate in England also dropped below 17% for the first time.
STOPTOBER: THE OPPORTUNITY TO QUIT TOBACCO AND GO TO VAPE
As in France, the United Kingdom has its "Tobacco Free Month" with the difference that the " Stoptober »Highlights the e-cigarette in its campaign to stop smoking. For the Dr. Gina Radford, medical officer of health, "Stoptober" is a magnificent initiative: " While we know that quitting smoking isn't easy, this Stoptober is the perfect time to try quitting again. The best thing a smoker can do for their health is to quit smoking. Nowadays there is more help and support available. The introduction of the neutral package removes the glamor side and puts the caveats. As for e-cigarettes that many smokers find useful to end, they are now regulated to ensure safety and quality. »
In Bristol, England, a communication campaign was set up (Switch2Vape), it proposes in the framework of Stoptober to quit tobacco by switching to e-cigarettes. An initiative that we will not see immediately in France unfortunately.
