47 per cent of Australia’s 2.8
million smokers are more likely to
consider a quit attempt within the
six months following the 01 Dec
12.5% tax increase, recent research
shows.
The average price of a packet
of cigarettes has risen to around
$20 and understandably, 80% of
smokers claim they would like
to quit with 90% of lung cancer
in males and 65% in females
attributed to tobacco smoking.
The Quickmist research also
revealed that 88% of pharmacists
see the tax increase as representing
an important opportunity for
pharmcy to support quit attempts.
Meanwhile, the Australian
National Preventive Health
Agency (ANPH) has commenced
its “Makes Cents to Quit Smoking
Now” consumer program with an
emphasis on the National Tobacco
Campaign’s award winning My
QuitBuddy free smartphone app.The above article was sent to subscribers in Pharmacy Daily's issue from 03 Dec 13 To see the full newsletter, see the embedded issue below or CLICK HERE to download Pharmacy Daily from 03 Dec 13
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