surgeon general tobacco report 11th January 1964: US publishes on the health effects of smoking Blowing Smoke: The Lost Legacy

The takeaway Smoking is an addiction that can be difficult to quit

In particular, people with mental illnesses tend to be more heavily addicted to nicotine when they smoke, have greater difficulty quitting, but are less likely to get help with quitting than the general population of smokers

To all of our cadets: enjoy your weekend, get a good night's sleep on Sunday, and come ready to give your best

New research finds smokers who choose to quit on New Years Day could save a whole day of their life by 8 January On average, every cigarette smoked steals approximately 20 minutes of life This equates to nearly 7 hours of life lost with every 20 pack of cigarettes smoked, demonstrating the importance of government commitment to a smokefree UK Smokers who choose to quit on 1 January could save a whole day of their life by 8 January (assuming they smoked 10 cigarettes a day) according to new research from University College London (UCL) published today (30 December)