Smoking is uniquely harmful, causing damage not only to those that smoke, but also to the people around them. Smoking is a dependency requiring treatment that supports smokers to understand the risks, and to quit. Stopping smoking at any time has considerable benefits to physical and mental health and wellbeing.
Guidance for health and care professionals
- Refer to Choose You for support to quit smoking
- Smoking and tobacco: applying All Our Health (GOV.UK)
Guidance for schools and FE settings
- Central Bedfordshire Council drugs and alcohol policy (smoking inclusion)
- Vaping teaching resource (Better Health)
- Guidance on managing vapes in schools (PDF)
Education resources
Local support services
- Stop smoking with Choose You
- Tips to quit smoking (Choose You)
- Benefits of quitting smoking (Choose You)
- What to expect when stopping smoking (Choose You)
- Apple devices - NHS quit smoking app
- Android devices - NHS quit smoking app
- Vaping: What you need to know (Everything OK?)
National support services
Vapes
Vapes are intended for adult smoker aged 18 and older as a tool to help them quit smoking, they are not recommended or considered safe for non-smokers or anyone under 18 years old.
Guidance for schools and FE settings
- The Association of Directors of Public Health (ADPH) South East Region advice and guidance on managing vapes in schools
- Youth vaping: call for evidence (GOV.UK)
Education resources
- Guide to quitting vaping (Choose You)
- Teacher training: drugs, alcohol and tobacco (GOV.UK)
- Facts about vaping (FRANK)
Local support services
National support services