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SMOKING
LOCAL
HEALTH
PROMOTION
Cambridgeshire Health Authority, Hillview, Fulbourn Hospital, Fulbourn,
Cambridge CB1 5EF
Tel: 01223 475127 Contact: Nikki Wade
Carries out educational work in schools on smoking and other health issues.
Literature and resources on helath issues available - please telephone
Jenny Barrows on the number above and make an appointment if you would
like to use these.
NATIONAL
ASH -
ACTION ON SMOKING AND HEALTH
16 Fitzhardinge Street, London W1H 9PL
Tel: 0171 224 0743
Fax: 0171 224 0471
www.ash.org.uk
email: ash-uk@dial.pipex.com
An information and lobbying service. Produces a range of publications
on smoking and health. For a complete publications list please send a
large SAE to the address above. Many of these publications are also available
on the ASH website - see address above.
ASSOCIATION
FOR NON-SMOKERS' RIGHTS
Melgund Centre, Melgund Terrace, Edinburgh EH7 4BU
Tel: 01344 426252
A pressure group which will supply information on non-smokers' rights,
for example re. smoking in the workplace. For details please send a SAE
to the address above.
BRITISH
HEART FOUNDATION
14 Fitzhardinge Street, London W1H 4DH
Tel: 0171 935 0185
Produces a a range of publications including 'Smoking and Your Heart'.
For a complete publications list and order form, please send a large SAE
to the address above.
CANCER
RESEARCH CAMPAIGN
10 Cambridge Terrace, Regents Park, London NW1 4JL
Tel: 0171 224 1333 Contact: Joanna Meadows
Produces a range of publications including a factsheet on smoking and
cancer and an education pack for schools. For a complete publications
list and order form, please send a large SAE to the address above.
CLEANAIR
- CAMPAIGN FOR A SMOKE-FREE ENVIRONMENT
33 Stillness Road, London SE23 1NG
Tel: 0181 690 4649
Seminars, reference library, posters etc. Please telephone for details.
ENGLAND
QUITLINE
Quit, Victory House, 170 Tottenham Court Road, London W1P 0HA
Tel: 0171 388 5775
Fax: 0171 388 5995
The Quitline: Freephone 0800 002200 Hours: 12pm - 7pm every day
Quit is an independent charity providing a range of services and publications
for smokers, ex-smokers and health professionals. The Quitline, funded
by the Health Education Authority, offers a confidential, freephone service
for people who want friendly help and advice on how to stop smoking. The
Quitline is staffed by trained counsellors who have additional training
in stopping smoking. All callers to the Quitline will be offered a free
information pack. Quit also has information about local support groups.
Free helplines
in Asian languages are available as follows:
Bengali 1pm - 9pm Mondays 0800 002244
Gujerati 12pm - 7pm Tuesdays 0800 002255
Hindi 1pm - 9pm Wednesdays 0800 002266
Pujabi 12pm - 7pm Thursdays 0800 002277
Urdu 1pm - 9pm Sundays 0800 002288
USEFUL WEBSITES
Stopping smoking
and staying stopped
Mind Body Soul
www.mindbodysoul.gov.uk/smoking/smomenu.html
A useful website designed to help smokers explore reasons to quit, the effects
of smoking, tips on how to stop and get through withdrawal symptoms and the benefits of quitting.
Healthnet
www.healthnet.org.uk/new/smokes/index.htm
Factual site explaining the effects of smoking on your health.
Unhooked
www.unhooked.org
Tips on quitting for good, including a newsgroup for quitters.
TheSite
www.thesite.org/info/drugs/smoking
A website that gives you information and lets you decide.
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