Free vaping devices (vaping) will be offered by the British government up to one million smokers in the country under the program smoking addiction.

Pregnant smokers will also receive £400 (€430) to quit smoking. smoking, and advice on smoking cessation will be placed on cigarette packs. Objections are raised, however. anti-tobacco organizationswhich indicate that the replacement of cigarettes with steam appliances is not a solution to the dependency problem. nicotine. The government’s plan also provides for tougher penalties for selling tobacco products to minors.

Almost every fifth smoker gets sick. free vaping kitand advice on seeking psychological support. In his speech yesterday, Health Secretary Neil O’Brien stressed that the Swap Cigarettes for Quit Program is the first of its kind in the world. “Nearly two out of three chronic smokers die from smoking,” said the British minister.

9% of pregnant women in Britain smoke, and government agencies believe that financial incentives and psychological support have proven effective in combating addiction. Local authorities in the south of England are asking to promote the first ‘wave’ of volunteers for the free vaping scheme before it rolls out across the UK over the next two years.

Government officials estimate the cost of the scheme at £45 million, which will be covered from the Ministry of Health’s budget but will be paid to beneficiaries by local authorities.

However, anti-smoking organizations argue that while the ministry’s motives are good, the program is not enough to achieve the goal of finally eliminating smoking in the country by 2030.

The percentage of smokers in England is 13%, the lowest in its history. However, the ministry’s report warns that vaping also poses a respiratory hazard, especially for children. 9% of high school students regularly use steam devices.