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Tobacco control strategy for Northern Ireland
Gerard CollinsHead of Health Improvement Policy Branch
DHSSPS
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10-year tobacco strategyLong-term aim - tobacco-free societyPrevent uptake, support quitting and protect
people from exposure to smoke3 priority groupsSmoking prevalence targets aspired to by
2020: 15% adults 3% of 11-16 year olds 9% pregnant women 20% manual workers
ImplementationPublic Health Agency established
TSISGFive work streamsNew public information campaignAnnual investment £2.5m
Partners
DHSSPS
Voluntary Organisatio
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Department of Justice
Department of
Education
HM Revenue
and Customs
District Councils
Health and Social Care
Family
HSE
Supporting people to quit645 specialist smoking cessation services
In total, 83% of all pharmacies and 38% of GP practices were registered to deliver services
33,000 people set a quit date 2012/13
At 4 weeks, 18,500 had successfully quit (57%)
At 52 weeks, quit rate was 17%
Campaign activity and use of tobacco resources
Restricting access to tobacco
Increase in age of saleBan on tobacco sales from vending machines
Tobacco Retailers Act
De-normalisation & protection from SHS
Smoke-free legislation introduced in 2007
Regulations banning the display of tobacco products introduced from October 2012
EU Tobacco Products Directive
Revised Directive came into force on 19 May 2014Member States have 2 years to transpose into
domestic lawKey measures include:
a ban on characterising flavours, such as mentholhealth warnings to cover 65% of packs, front & backa ban on packs of 10 cigarettesregulation of e-cigarettes as consumer products
DHSSPS working with DH London and DAs on transposition of the Directive
E-cigarettesUp to 2m users in the UKRegulated as consumer products under
revised TPDCurrently no age of sale restrictions on e-
cigarettes in Northern IrelandProvisions inserted to the draft Health
(Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill aimed at prohibiting sale of e-cigarettes to under 18s
Areas for considerationStandardised packagingIntroduction of further restrictions on smoking in:
private vehicleshospital campusesplaygrounds