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Coronary Heart Disease Prevention
Smoking
Do you know that
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Nationally about 28%
of men and 26% of women still smoke. |
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Within South Sefton
around 46& of adults smoke - way higher than the national
average. |
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Cigarette smoking
is more common amongst unemployed and manual workers then
it is amongst non-manual workers. |
Despite over 30 years of awareness
raising (especially around Cancer and Heart Disease) smoking
level in South Sefton are amongst the highest in the country.
A staggering 46% of all adults in the South Sefton area smoke.
It's never to late to quit though. Within 5 years of quitting
your risk of suffering from heart disease and cancer is more
than halved. In the last 12 months alone approximately 1,000
Sefton smokers have quit with the support of Fag Ends.
SUPPORT is a free NHS service aimed at offering friendly advice
and help to smokers who really want to quit. SUPPORT can help
you to make a plan to stop, Cope with cravings and Stay stopped.
Help is given through a short series of individual or group
meetings, all we ask is that you really want to quit. The
more motivated you are the better your chance of success!
The service, can in most cases, provide Nicotine Replacement
Therapy through a voucher scheme or will communicate with
your GP if necessary regarding treatment.
To access the service call Roy Castle Fag Ends free on 0800
195 2131
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