Two thirds of people back Gvt plans on smoking
The fact that two thirds of people in England also support raising the age of sale is a clear sign that the proposed legislation must be made a reality so that we can give the next generation more freedom to live healthier – and longer – lives.
Alice Wiseman
ADPH Vice President and Policy Lead for Addiction
A new YouGov poll for Action on Smoking and Health (ASH) has found that 67% of people in England back the Government’s plans to create a smokefree generation by raising the age of sale so that it will never be legal to sell tobacco to anyone born after the start of 2009 (14% oppose).
There is now just one week to go until the end of the UK-wide Government consultation to stop the start of new smokers, which also covers tougher regulation to curb youth vaping.
Alice Wiseman, our Vice President and Policy Lead for Addiction, said:
“Every year, 64,000 people die in the UK as a direct result of tobacco consumption. We know that most smokers start young, regret ever starting and then struggle to quit. While we will continue to support those people who want to quit, we must break the cycle of our children and young people becoming addicted to this lethal product.
“The fact that two thirds of people in England also support raising the age of sale is a clear sign that the proposed legislation must be made a reality so that we can give the next generation more freedom to live healthier – and longer – lives.”