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UK and Scottish local council smoking cessation initiatives

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Local authorities in England and Scotland have introduced various smoking cessation initiatives to support public health ~~goals.~~ goals, often in alignment with the national ‘Stoptober’ campaign. In Worcestershire, the ‘Smoke Free Homes’ service ~~was launched to provide~~ provides free, one-to-one support and nicotine replacement therapy ~~specifically~~ (NRT) for children and young people aged 12 to 17. ~~Following this, local councils have expanded efforts in alignment with the national ‘Stoptober’ campaign.~~ In ~~Warrington,~~ Bracknell Forest, the council is promoting ‘Smokefreelife Berkshire’, which offers personalized quit plans and access to the ‘Quit with Bella’ digital app to combat high local smoking rates. During the Stoptober period, Warrington Borough Council and LiveWire’s Smokefree Team are hosting drop-in events at ~~various community~~ locations such as Warrington Market, The Gateway, and Birchwood Shopping Centre to ~~offer~~ provide expert guidance. ~~Meanwhile,~~ In North ~~Northamptonshire~~ Northamptonshire, the council has relaunched its service as ‘The Quit Hub’, ~~providing~~ offering 12 weeks of behavioral support and home-delivered ~~nicotine replacement therapy~~ NRT to address a local smoking ~~rates that exceed~~ prevalence of 13.1%, which exceeds the national average. In Scotland, NHS Lanarkshire is utilizing its ‘Quit Your Way’ service to provide confidential advice and free NRT, including patches, gum, and lozenges, to help residents achieve long-term smoke-free lifestyles.

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