by tacklingviolenceprofessionalshalloffame_zm1bll | Sep 29, 2015 | Blog, Front Page, News
The approach of October heralds the return of Stoptober – a 28 day challenge providing support to those who would like to stop smoking: https://stoptober.smokefree.nhs.uk/ Stoptober is a public health campaign which is supported by a number of famous comedians such as...
by tacklingviolenceprofessionalshalloffame_zm1bll | Sep 28, 2015 | Blog, Front Page, News
The Government Department of Health have announced a new law on smoking and driving which will come into place on the 1st of October 2015. From the beginning of next month, it will be illegal to smoke in a car (or any other vehicle) with anyone under 18 in the...
by tacklingviolenceprofessionalshalloffame_zm1bll | Aug 14, 2015 | Blog, Front Page, News, Research
The Royal Society for Health have called for the smoking ban to be extended to beer gardens, outdoor areas of restaurants, parks and outside of school gates. According to an article from the BBC, the society want to make smoking appear to be less ‘normal’...
by tacklingviolenceprofessionalshalloffame_zm1bll | Jul 31, 2015 | Blog, Front Page, News
In a move that attempts to shift away from the criminalisation of drug users and free up resources to tackle more serious crime, Durham Police force have stated that they will no longer be actively pursuing cannabis smokers and small-scale growers. Ron Hogg, Durham’s...
by tacklingviolenceprofessionalshalloffame_zm1bll | Jul 30, 2015 | Blog, Front Page, News, Research
Merely a decade ago, nearly half of UK pupils had tried smoking at least once in their lives. However, according to a recent article from the BBC, Health and Social Care Information Centre data reveals that more pupils are now trying e-cigarettes (also known as...