Charity urges Black Caribbean smokers to beat the addiction

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This year’s No Smoking Day (March 8) will be the biggest ever, with over 2 million smokers expected to give up on the Day. Approximately 34% of Black Caribbean men smoke: a third more than that of the general population. These extra high smoking rates make Black Caribbean men significantly more vulnerable to illness and death as a result of their tobacco use.

Ben Youdan, Chief Executive of the No Smoking Day charity, says: “Stopping smoking is the single best thing a smoker can do for their health. MPs recently voted for England to become completely smoke-free and we are expecting a record 2 million smokers to use No Smoking Day to try and stop as a result.”

Ben Youdan advises smokers who don’t want to be left out in the cold to use No Smoking Day to start a smoke-free life: “Smokers who want to quit are lucky to have access to some of the world’s best stop smoking services and help line support.  Smokers should begin their countdown to No Smoking Day now by contacting their local stop smoking service for free and effective help.”

Smokers can look forward to these benefits when they stop smoking:

·        More money: giving up 20-a-day is like a £30 a week pay rise!  Stop on No Smoking Day and by June you’ll have saved over £400!

·        Feel fitter: within two weeks of stopping you’ll finally be able to run for the bus without a coughing fit!

For more information about the help available to stop smoking log onto www.nosmokingday.org.uk or call 0800 169 0 169.

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