THE CASE FOR ACTION
Hussain; David WigginsUSE
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TOBACCO
for Directors of Public Health
ENGLAND
Version 5.0
8th May 2014
Public health: tobacco use
Action to cut smoking rates & reduce
tobacco use should be the top of the
agenda for councils & local elected
members......
Smoking harms your community
& costs you money ££££
Public Health Improvement has been your
responsibility since 2013
This isn't an intractable problem!
You can make a real & lasting difference!
Public health: tobacco use
Smoking is the leading cause of preventable death.
Alcohol:
6,669
Smoking:
79,100
Obesity:
34,100
Traffic:
1,850
Suicide:
5,377
HIV:
504
Illegal
drugs: 1,605
Public health: tobacco use
The decline in smoking prevalence has
stalled
35%
30%
29%
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21%
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your region
and your locality
3. Local data can be found at
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1998 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
England
Your region
Your locality
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The annual cost of smoking in this local area (£millions)
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Cost in £ millions
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Smoking costs the local
economy millions every year
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Open the Local Costs of Smoking
spreadsheet to calculate the
costs in your locality –
instructions on how to use the
spreadsheet are contained within
it
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Smoking
litter
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fire
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smoking
Sick days
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Public health: tobacco use
Health cost of smoking in your area
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calculated in the 'Local Tobacco
Profiles'
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provides the clearest image.
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this slide, a printed “handout” will
probably be necessary for your
audience.
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Public health: tobacco use
Smoking is the greatest cause of
health inequalities beginning in
childhood
40
Smoking rates by socio-economic group
(England, 2009)
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The poorest
are twice as
likely to
smoke as the
richest
Routine and manual
Children start smoking not adults: 90% of
smokers start before age 19
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Public health: tobacco use
Local Authorities play a key role
in reducing the harm & cost of
tobacco use in the community.
LA responsibilities include enforcement on:
Age-of-sale
'Smokefree' places
Smuggled & counterfeit tobacco
Advertising ban
Local Authorities also have the responsibility to
commission Stop Smoking Services.
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