ASH Scotland

We are calling on Scotland’s political leaders to seize the opportunity of the Tobacco and Vapes Act coming into law to make an increased, sustained investment in tobacco and nicotine control and lead towards achieving a tobacco-free future. Read more - bit.ly/4utIea3

Sign up for our e-newsletter! Get the highlights for World No Tobacco Day, find our new resources on nicotine pouches and save the date 📅 for our next Youth Conversations Hub event. Sign up here - bit.ly/4aJlmJG

What can young people do for World No Tobacco Day? Get stuck in. Watch & share our video to inspire ways the youth in Scotland can voice thoughts about nicotine products and marketing tactics used to target and addict young people. Get involved here - bit.ly/4tnDPFp

The Tobacco and Vapes Act is now law! Want to know more about what happens next? Take a look at the details on our website - bit.ly/4cFYFdn

This week is Mental Health Awareness Week! People with mental health issues who quit smoking see greater reductions in anxiety & depression, and improvements in mental wellbeing compared to those who continue to smoke. For free help to quit smoking, visit QuitYourWay.Scot

ASH Scotland is calling on the next Scottish Government to stub out tobacco industry interference and asking future MSPs to be vigilant to their efforts to undermine public health progress. Read more about this call in our manifesto - bit.ly/4eDN6oe

The findings of this study are alarming, but not surprising. People working with children have shared concerns with our Youth Conversations Hub about pupils vaping and using nicotine pouches. We urge teachers to download our Tobacco-free Schools pack: ashscotland.org.uk/schoolspack.

ASH Scotland is calling on the next Scottish Government to stub out the youth vaping epidemic, ban flavours and visibility of vapes & nicotine pouches and remove bright imagery and attractive branding. Read more about this call in our manifesto - bit.ly/4eDN6oe

ASH Scotland wants the next Scottish Government to stub out the harms and inequalities caused by tobacco by investing in smoking prevention and cessation services & extending support to treat nicotine addiction. Read more about our call in our manifesto - bit.ly/4eDN6oe

ASH Scotland is calling on the next Scottish Government administration to back the introduction of a ‘polluter pays’ levy on a four-nations basis to hold tobacco companies accountable for the damage caused by health harming tobacco products. Read more - bit.ly/425sRso

World No Tobacco Day takes place on 31 May. The theme is Unmasking the appeal – countering nicotine and tobacco addiction. See how young people can get involved and have their say about the marketing of these products - bit.ly/4tnDPFp

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We are delighted that strong measures in the Tobacco & Vapes Act will become reality. Our CEO said “This is a significant step towards eradicating the damage inflicted by profit-centred corporations on people’s lives & tackling advertisement of heath harming nicotine products”

What actions you want the next Scottish Government to prioritise when it comes to tackling tobacco and nicotine products in Scotland? Send a digital postcard and let your election candidates know - bit.ly/40zL2FA

ASH Scotland is calling on the next Scottish Government to stub out cigarette filters and extend smoke and vape-free spaces to include public areas such as school grounds and play parks frequently used by children. Read more about in our manifesto - bit.ly/4eDN6oe

Get deeper insights into tobacco and nicotine topics from our Learning Day with our Q&A panel discussions - now live on our YouTube channel. Hear more from our expert panel here - youtu.be/ZKu0x-fvEM8

Did you watch our Learning Day talks? We've now uploaded the panel discussion recording on our YouTube channel. Get a deeper insight into the topics of nicotine and tobacco with answers from our engaged panel of experts. Watch here - bit.ly/4tuig6c

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The Tobacco and Vapes Bill has completed the Westminster parliamentary process and is now ready for Royal Assent. Our CEO Sheila Duffy said "We are delighted that strong measures in the Tobacco and Vapes Bill will soon become reality as they can be truly transformative."

What do you want to see in Scotland? ✅ Less inequalities caused by tobacco ✅ No tobacco industry interference ✅ No cigarette filters & an expansion of SAFE spaces ✅ No youth vaping epidemic Send a digital postcard to your Scottish election candidates bit.ly/40zL2FA