Best nicotine patches to help you quit smoking, approved by experts

December 29, 2023 by standard.co.uk

Best nicotine patches to help you quit smoking, approved by experts

Nicotine is one of the hardest addictions to kick; one of the reasons many say you shouldn’t start smoking in the first place. The others you likely know already: it’s catastrophic for health, smothering lungs with tar, wrecking hair, skin, nails, and senses of smell and taste - and that’s just for starters. While smoking rates in the UK are on the decline - according to the ONS, in 2022, 12.9 per cent, or 6.4 million people, smoked, down from 13.3 per cent in 2021 - the invention and widespread use of e-cigarettes means that a new generation of smokers has emerged, with young women the most likely demographic to vape daily. 


12.90% of the adult population are current smokers. There are approximately 7.2 million current smokers in United Kingdom 14.60% of men are current smokers but only 11.20% of women.
SOURCE: GSTHR

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