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ON this National No Smoking Day County Clare is launching a ‘Not Around Us’ campaign. The initiative is being led by Clare County Council’s Healthy Clare team in partnership with a range of stakeholders including the HSE’s QUIT-Mid-West team, Clare Comhairle na nÓg, Clare Children and Young People’s Services Committee, Clare Youth Services, Clare Sports Partnership, Greener Clare and Healthy Ireland.
“Not Around Us” is another step Towards a Tobacco and Vape Free Clare by promoting environments where it is easier for those who smoke to quit and stay quit and to help de-normalise smoking for the next generation. The campaign is in response to the government’s national target for a less than 5% smoking prevalence in Ireland by 2025.
20-a-day smokers could save €5,000 a year by quitting
10:38 Wednesday, 17 February 2021
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20-a-day smokers are being told they can save 5 thousand euro a year by quitting.
They’re being urged to kick the habit for good as part of National No Smoking Day today.
A HSE survey found 79 per cent of smokers want to give up, and 83 per cent regret starting.
Health experts saying the benefits of quitting begin just 20 minutes after stubbing out the last cigarette.
The HSE’s QUIT service has found that many smokers plan on following the Ash Wednesday tradition and has some top tips for people who want to ditch the smokes for good.