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Wolverhampton smoking scheme extended after first year success
A smoking programme which helped 135 people quit in its first year in a city has been extended for 12 to Stop in Wolverhampton provides free vaping kits and support around smoker's behaviour to help them give up the by the City of Wolverhampton Council in 2024, the programme ran over a 12-week period with weekly check-in sessions at community scheme is supported by the government as part of ministers' commitment to make the country smoke-free by 2030.
Among the sites used for the programme were the city's eight family hubs and Central and Warstones Obaida Ahmed said: "Nicotine vaping is substantially less harmful than smoking and is also one of the most effective tools for quitting."He said it was "fantastic" that 135 people were helped by the scheme.
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