Jump to full article: The Gov Monitor, 2009-09-08
Author: Source: Northern Ireland Executive
Intro: The Health Minister has welcomed new statistics which show that 21,272 people set a quit smoking date in 2008/09.
Michael McGimpsey said: “I welcome the fact that over 21,000 people have set a quit date through the smoking cessation services in the last year.
“Smoking is thought to be the single greatest cause of preventable illness and premature death in Northern Ireland. By giving up smoking, people will improve their life expectancy, they will have a better sense of taste and of course they will save money.
“While these figures are encouraging there are still approximately 350,000 smokers in Northern Ireland. I would ask smokers to seriously think about giving up. Nicotine Replacement Therapy is the most popular choice for those people trying to quit and the Department will ensure that everyone will have access to this treatment.”
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