ASH Scotland

Researcher Effie Marathia attended The Lancet Public Health Science conference 2024 in Cardiff last week, presenting her work which answers questions about motivation and behaviour when quitting smoking unassisted. Read the published abstract: https://lnkd.in/dxqzYsRW

We're calling on organisations to join Scotland’s Charter for a Tobacco-free Generation. This The Scottish Government funded initiative helps organisations reduce the harms caused by tobacco and related products in their communities. The Charter is free, and with ASH Scotland’s support and resources, your organisation will be better equipped to have an impact on the health and wellbeing of the people you support. You'll be joining over 500 organisations across Scotland who are already backing the Charter and working towards creating healthier communities. Visit our website to get involved - https://bit.ly/3TeC2m9

Ever wonder how young people who want to quit vaping can be supported? We're hosting a webinar exploring youth vaping cessation on Tuesday 10 December. In our second event, the Youth Conversation Hub will review information about e-cigarettes and the impact on mental and physical health. There'll also be an international guest speaker sharing info about their youth vaping intervention programme. Sign up to join our webinar here - https://bit.ly/3W5CULx

When the Global Center for Good Governance in Tobacco Control asked us to contribute our experience with tobacco industry interference in Scotland and showcase how the Global Tobacco Industry Interference Index is a helpful tool in measuring this interference, we were delighted to film this short clip for them. Watch our CEO Sheila Duffy explain how Scotland has taken measures to restrict ways Big Tobacco can influence our health policies.

We're delighted the #TobaccoAndVapesBill has passed its first hurdle and hope it progresses to become a landmark step towards eradicating the health damage being inflicted by Big Tobacco on the lives of people in Scotland's society. Read more - https://bit.ly/4178jjY

We thank all 415 cross party MPs who voted overwhelmingly in favour of the #TobaccoAndVapesBill after its second reading in the House of Commons this evening, as we look forward to its proposed strong measures making further progress through Westminster and Holyrood to reduce use of tobacco, protect children and vulnerable people from the harms of second-hand smoke and tackle youth vaping. Read more: https://lnkd.in/epHZ3hEu #Charity #ThirdSector #Scotland #Health #PublicHealth #TobaccoControl #TobaccoFreeGeneration #Policy #PublicAffairs #Campaign

New analysis by Cancer Research UK (CRUK) has revealed smoking will cause around 29,400 cancer cases in Scotland over the next five years if trends continue. Our CEO Sheila Duffy shares her concerns "CRUK’s estimates about the number of lives being lost to smoking-related cancers demonstrates why MPs representing constituents across the country must support the Tobacco and Vapes Bill’s strong measures to continue driving down use of tobacco – the biggest preventable killer in Scotland."

Our CEO, Sheila Duffy, was interviewed on BBC Scotland's The Nine programme last night to give ASH Scotland's reaction to NHS England's announcement that a generic varenicline product will be available as a prescription only medicine for people in England who would may wish to use it in quit smoking attempts. Although the vast majority of people in Scotland who have recently successfully given up smoking didn’t use anything to aid their quit attempts and around a quarter used Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT), varenicline was a very effective quit smoking medicine when it was previously available.   Unlike vapes, varenicline has been approved as safe by the Medicines Health and Regulatory Authority (MHRA) and ASH Scotland supports its use as a medically licensed quit smoking aid which is tested and monitored, quality-controlled and medicinally supervised under a doctor’s advice.   ASH Scotland advocates that people in Scotland looking for support to quit tobacco should contact NHS Scotland’s Quit Your Way service to receive free person-centred specialist information and advice delivered by qualified health professionals. Call Quit Your Way on the free helpline on 0800 848484 or create a quit plan at www.quityourway.scot #Scotland #QuitYourWay #QuitYourWayScotland #StopSmoking #QuitSmoking #TobaccoFree #NHS #Health

Following the 2023 Scottish Health Survey figures published today showing a stagnation in the decreasing trend of Scotland’s national smoking rate and suggesting a widening of the smoking inequalities gap between the country’s most and least deprived communities, we are urging elected representatives at Westminster and Holyrood to ensure robust measures in the recently introduced Tobacco and Vapes Bill are rapidly implemented. Read more here - https://bit.ly/4fHhVpA #TobaccoAndVapesBill #ScottishHealthSurvey #Research #Policy #Scotland #Charity #ThirdSector

ASH Scotland are hiring for a Development Officer - full time, 18 months fixed term. If you're interested to know more or want to fill out an application, head to our website https://lnkd.in/eaGUgwdt