{"id":666968,"date":"2026-01-01T14:17:17","date_gmt":"2026-01-01T14:17:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/666968\/"},"modified":"2026-01-01T14:17:17","modified_gmt":"2026-01-01T14:17:17","slug":"edinburgh-smokers-urged-to-aim-for-a-tobacco-free-2026-to-boost-health-and-improve-personal-finances-the-nen-north-edinburgh-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/666968\/","title":{"rendered":"Edinburgh smokers urged to aim for a tobacco-free 2026 to boost health and improve personal finances \u2013 The NEN \u2013 North Edinburgh News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nen.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/quit-your-way.png?ssl=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"851\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/quit-your-way.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-220496\"  \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><strong>ASH Scotland is encouraging people in Edinburgh who smoke to aim for a tobacco-free 2026 to save thousands of pounds and improve their physical and mental wellbeing.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"\">The health charity\u2019s call is part of its campaign encouraging people who smoke to give up using self-determination or access NHS Scotland\u2019s free, expert stop-smoking support service Quit Your Way.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Quitting smoking is one of the most impactful steps a person can take to lower their risk of long-term smoking-related illnesses.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">When people decide to make give up smoking as their New Year\u2019s resolution, not only will they find their health can improve within days, but an average smoker can save in the region of \u00a3277 by 31 January and \u00a33,332 by the end of the year.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">With specialist support from Quit Your Way, people who smoke can access in-person or over the phone advice which can help to make 2026 the year they quit for good.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nen.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/ASH-SCOTLAND.jpg?ssl=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"2048\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/ASH-SCOTLAND.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-220495\"  \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><strong>Sheila Duffy, Chief Executive of ASH Scotland, said: \u201cTobacco can be highly addictive so, if you\u2019ve tried to quit before and gone back to smoking, don\u2019t be discouraged. Each attempt helps you to understand better what methods work best for you.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"\">\u201cGiving up tobacco is the most important step you can take to improve your health, your finances, and the wellbeing of you and those around you.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">\u201cYou don\u2019t have to face quitting alone. This New Year, we are encouraging people in Edinburgh who smoke to reach out to NHS Scotland\u2019s national or local Quit Your Way stop-smoking service. With their specialist support, you\u2019ll gain the confidence, tools and motivation you need to have a tobacco-free 2026.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><strong>For tips and resources to help you quit smoking, visit QuitYourWay.Scot or call the Quit Your Way Scotland free helpline on 0800 84 84 84.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Like this:<\/p>\n<p>Like Loading&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"sd-link-color\"\/>\t<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"ASH Scotland is encouraging people in Edinburgh who smoke to aim for a tobacco-free 2026 to save thousands&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":666969,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8816],"tags":[748,1102,4884,712,16,15],"class_list":{"0":"post-666968","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-edinburgh","8":"tag-britain","9":"tag-edinburgh","10":"tag-great-britain","11":"tag-scotland","12":"tag-uk","13":"tag-united-kingdom"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/115820275410882069","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/666968","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=666968"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/666968\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/666969"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=666968"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=666968"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=666968"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}