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NHS Lanarkshire expands campaign to stop smoking through community partnership

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NHS Lanarkshire have extended their Quit Your Way smoking cessation project to try and stub out the habit once and for all.The expansion of of the project is thanks to a new community partnership and focuses on a positive role model campaign aimed at smokers.The community-led project has been created to support South Lanarkshire residents, whether they smoke or not, to become positive smoke-free role models.The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.

Get all the news from your area – as well as features, entertainment, sport and the latest on Lanarkshire’s recovery from the coronavirus pandemic – straight to your fingertips, 24/7.The free download features the latest breaking news and exclusive stories, and allows you to customise your page to the sections that matter most to you.Head to the App Store and never miss a beat in Lanarkshire - iOS - Android Karen Mather, tobacco control team lead, told Lanarkshire Live: “We’re really thrilled to have launched this new and exciting programme with Community Links.“It will reduce children’s visibility to smoking, with the intention that they will grow up less likely to smoke, and protect them from the harmful effects of second-hand smoke.“Whether it’s not smoking around children, making homes and cars smoke-free, or positively influencing others to get involved and take the pledge, anyone in Lanarkshire can be a positive smoke-free role model, and contribute to the vision of a smoke-free Lanarkshire.”The project aims to focus on children and families as well as working towards preventing children and young people from becoming the next generation of smokers.

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