Securing a TobaccoFree Generation Councillor Joyce Bosnjak Securing

Securing a Tobacco-Free Generation Councillor Joyce Bosnjak

Securing a Tobacco-Free Generation John Tomlinson

What’s the problem?

Public Health Enemy No. 1 Prevalence 17. 5% (Range 10. 2%-22. 6%) • Smoking in Pregnancy 16% • (Mansfield & Ashfield 24. 2%, England 11. 4%) • Life Expectancy Gap 8 -9 years • (1/2 due to be Tobacco)

Why are we bothered?

Smoking is the Greatest Cause of Premature Death

Costs to Society Organised crime Poverty (inc child poverty) Cost to average smoker £ 2, 009* Total cost to Notts= £ 203. 5 m£ 111. 2 m taxes =Shortfall of House Fires £ 92 m 29 per year Social care £ 17. 7 m * 15/day at a cost of £ 7. 34 for a packet of 20 cigarettes Litter 76 tonnes

Why Start Smoking? • Parents • Peers • Cultural norms • Available/Accessible Why continue Smoking? • Price/affordable • Cultural norms • Ease • 70% smokers want to stop • 98% children want parents to stop

How can we work together to secure a tobacco-free generation?

Nottinghamshire County & Nottingham City Declaration on Tobacco Control • A commitment to take action • Partnership working essential • Altering what is seen as ‘the norm’- The more organisations that sign up the more cultural change we will get • Full Council/Cross party support - County & City- All districts & CCGs

Tobacco Declaration • Supportive nudge via employers - staff and service users • Phased menu approach • Help: ØOnline toolkit ØSharing example actions and learning e. g. through workshops, virtual groups ØTobacco team contacts

After Today • Has your organisation signed the TD? Ø If not, how can you ensure sign up? Ø If so, what’s in your action plan? Ø How can you contribute? • What actions from today’s workshops can you take back to your organisation?

This afternoon… • • 4 different workshops 20 minutes each (inc 5 mins for Q’s) Take home actions Follow up notes and presentations will be sent out after the event • PLEASE COMPLETE THE EVALUATION FORM IN YOUR DELEGATE PACK