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    Fresh was the UK's first dedicated regional programme set up in the North East in 2005 to tackle the worst rates of smoking related illness and death in England.
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    Smoking is our biggest avoidable killer - more than alcohol, accidents, suicide, illegal drugs and diabetes combined and a massive drain on the NHS and economy. The source of this is the tobacco industry which sells and promotes an addictive product.
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    Fresh works with the regional media to ensure that the benefits of quitting, the harm of smoking, and tobacco issues are kept in the public eye all year round.
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    If you are a professional in the North East working in the field of tobacco prevention please join our Tobacco Control Alliances section on the Knowledge Hub

     

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Press Releases

North East health campaigners call on Government to cut the harm of alcohol and tobacco in Autumn 18 budget

North East health campaigners call on Government to cut the harm of alcohol and tobacco in Autumn 18 budget

Thursday, 25 October 2018
North East health campaigners are calling on the Government to tackle the crippling toll of alcohol and tobacco and plug much-needed public finances in next week's Autumn Budget.
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Tobacco company campaign is branded "hypocrisy"

Tobacco company campaign is branded "hypocrisy"

Monday, 22 October 2018
NORTH East health campaigners today labelled an advertising campaign from the world's biggest cigarette company as "unbelievable hypocrisy" and called for tobacco companies to be made to pay for the damage they cause.
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Warnings from former smokers - Fresh launches new Quit 16 campaign

Warnings from former smokers - Fresh launches new Quit 16 campaign

Friday, 05 October 2018
For some people in their 30s and 40s, the thought of cancer or COPD from smoking is often dismissed as a risk that feels years away.
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Stoptober is here!

Stoptober is here!

Thursday, 20 September 2018
STOPTOBER is back and smokers are being encouraged to give quitting another go – even if they've tried before.
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Quit smoking this summer for your pocket and your looks

Quit smoking this summer for your pocket and your looks

Tuesday, 24 July 2018
SMOKERS in the North East can give themselves a pay rise of between £1,700 and £2,400 a year to spend on nicer things – just by quitting.
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Smoking prevalence hits record low

Smoking prevalence hits record low

Wednesday, 04 July 2018
NEW figures published today show a new historic low for smoking in the North East – with smoking rates having nearly halved since 2005.
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NHS must support smokers to quit says Royal College Physicians

NHS must support smokers to quit says Royal College Physicians

Tuesday, 26 June 2018
Fresh has echoed calls in a new report from the Royal College of Physicians for a significant change in the way the NHS treats smoking – ensuring all smokers are provided with support to quit from the moment they are admitted as a routine part of all hospital care.
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Hundreds of tip offs about illegal tobacco

Hundreds of tip offs about illegal tobacco

Tuesday, 19 June 2018
Hundreds of people have come forward with tip offs to tackle the sale of illegal tobacco since the launch of a new campaign.
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Cost of smoking to the North East revealed

Cost of smoking to the North East revealed

Wednesday, 30 May 2018
New figures published for World No Tobacco Day (May 31) show how smoking costs the North East a massive £613 million a year.
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Minister and Shadow Public Health Minister praise work to cut smoking in the North East

Minister and Shadow Public Health Minister praise work to cut smoking in the North East

Thursday, 17 May 2018
EFFORTS in the North East to nearly half smoking have been praised in Parliament by the Public Health Minister Steve Brine and Shadow Public Health Minister Sharon Hodgson.
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