According to estimates by Action on Smoking and Health, the annual costs of smoking to productivity are £13.2 billion. This year’s campaign will encourage people to take simple steps to help build their confidence and get the support they need from family and friends, as well as professional help, to stop smoking for good.ĭespite smoking rates declining, there are nearly 6 million adults in England who still smoke, and smoking remains the single biggest cause of preventable illness and death in England. Research shows that self-confidence is a major factor in successful attempts at quitting smoking. Stoptober – now in its 11th year – aims to empower people to give up smoking during October, as evidence shows people are 5 times more likely to quit for good if they can make it to at least 28 days smoke free. Smokers in England are being urged to stub out the habit as part of the annual Stoptober public health campaign launching next month, as latest statistics show smoking costs the NHS £2.4 billion a year while causing at least 15 types of cancers, including lung cancer and acute myeloid leukaemia. A new film has been released featuring recent ex-smoker and Strictly Come Dancing star James Jordan exploring how quitters can gain the confidence to quit for good this Stoptober.People are 5 times more likely to quit for good if they can make it to at least 28 days smoke free.Smoking remains the single biggest cause of preventable illness and death in England.
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