Thousands of Scots commit to giving up smoking
THOUSANDS more Scots are trying to quit smoking, figures showed yesterday.
Annual statistics revealed the number of smokers attempting to give up the habit increased from 44,019 to 50,121 last year.
One month after their "quit date", 38 per cent had stopped smoking, 33 per cent were still smoking and in 29 per cent the result was not known.
Public health minister Shona Robison said: "Many people find stopping smoking hard, but it's also the single biggest thing anyone can do to improve their health. So it's really encouraging that so many people are taking advantage of NHS smoking cessation services and trying to quit."
Almost 5 per cent of attempts were made through NHS smoking cessation services – slightly more than the previous year – while 44 per cent were made at pharmacies.
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