Stopping Smoking

Stop Smoking Wales

Here you will find information about stopping smoking and how to get free support if you, or someone you know, wants to stop smoking.

It is estimated that over two thirds of smokers would like to stop so you are not alone.

Please call freephone 0800 085 2219 or visit

http://www.stopsmokingwales.com/

Some things you may not know about Blaenau Gwent:

620 people died from smoking in 2007
Second highest smoking rates in Wales (one third of all adults smoke)
Numbers of teenage smokers are increasing
One of the highest rates of obesity in Wales
One of the highest rates of respiratory and heart disease in Wales
Highest rate of low birth weight babies in Wales

Ash Wales

Action on Smoking and Health (ASH)

ASH Wales is the leading voluntary organisation in Wales tackling tobacco use.

Our main aim is to achieve a reduction in and eventual elimination of the health problems associated with tobacco use.

The Vision of ASH Wales is
"ASH Wales is committed to achieving a life free from tobacco for all people in Wales"

8 Museum Place
2nd Floor
Cardiff
CF10 3BG

Telephone: 029 2064 1101
Fax: 029 2064 1045

Some Useful Websites

Smokefree Action - NHS quit site

STUB - For young people in Wales Bilingual NHS site - thinking about quitting

Smoke Free Blaenau Gwent

Information on the British Heart Foundation scheme 'Smoke Free Blaenau Gwent'

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