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People Smoking is one of the main causes of the differences in ill-health and premature death between the richest and poorest in society. Statistics show that people from low income groups are more likely to smoke than people from higher groups, and are less likely to succeed in quitting and to maintain their quit. Yet they want to give up just as much.
This report summarises research undertaken in 2012, interviewing more than 300 smokers about their attitudes to quitting. It finds that people from low income groups tend to use the least effective methods to help their quit attempt, but are often reluctant to participate in the NHS’s preferred method of Stop Smoking groups.
The report concludes that a radical change of approach is needed Smokers need to be offered a choice of treatment, which is easily accessed, meets smokers’ needs and is immediately available. All NHS staff – from GPs to pharmacists – need to be involved in actively helping smokers to quit.
The report is based on research funded by Pfizer Ltd but the views are those of the author.
Format: PDF
Language: English
Pages: 20
Price: free to download
