How Do Governments Try To Deter Smokers?
We are working with all governments to make sure tobacco control remains at the top of the agenda, and that smokers are supported as much as possible in quitting. Advising smokers about the relative risks of nicotine-containing products to smoking tobacco is integral to supporting their quitting. For more information and tips about using electronic cigarettes to help you stop smoking, please visit Better Health. Local stop-smoking services should be proactive in engaging with smokers looking to use an e-cigarette to help with quitting, providing additional support that gives them the best possible chance of success. There is strong evidence that using quit smoking support increases a persons chances of quitting, especially if combined with specialist, in-person support from the local quit smoking service. Such interventions include substantial tobacco taxes and price increases; prohibitions of marketing activities by the tobacco industry; visible, graphic health warning lab...