Tobacco Use

Smoking is the largest preventable cause of death and serious ill-health in Scotland.Over 13,000 deaths in Scotland each year are caused by smoking.

Almost a third of adults (28%) in Scotland are current smokers. Many smokers continue to smoke not through choice but because they are addicted to the nicotine in cigarettes.Smoking causes serious health problems such as heart disease, lung disease and cancer.

Stopping smoking is the single most important thing you can do to improve your health now and in the future. You will feel better, look younger and live longer. The benfits of quitting can be felt immediately. Quitting at any age provides both immediate and long-term health benefits.

It's never too late to stop smoking. Even people who have smoked all their lives will improve their health by stopping smoking.

The best way to stop smoking is to get professional help and use Nicotine Replacement Therapy or Zyban.