Shisha smoking warning on No Smoking Day
As three quarters of a million smokers prepare to try to quit today, experts are warning of the dangers behind a sharp rise in the number of 'hubble bubble' waterpipe bars
14th March 2012 - The 29th No Smoking Day is taking place with the aim of helping as many people give up cigarettes as possible.
Organisers say 750,000 smokers are expected to try to quit on the day. They say that since it started in 1983, over a million smokers have given up for good.
In 2010, 20% of British adults smoked, compared with 45% in 1974 when smoking figures were first collated.
The Office for National Statistics says 64% of adult smokers say they would like to quit, and 58% said they would find it difficult to go without a cigarette for a whole day.
13 Best Ever Stop Smoking Tips:
(1) Know Why You Want to Stop
(2) Going Cold Turkey isn't Easy
(3) Consider Nicotine Replacement Therapy
(4) Ask about Prescription Medication
(5) Don't Go It Alone
(6) Manage Stress
(7) Avoid Lighting Up Triggers
(8) Clean the House
(9) Try and Try Again
(10) Get Moving
(11) Eat Fruit and Vegetables
(12) Choose Your Reward
(13) Do It For Your Health
