Tobacco

1
Tobacco Inequalities future work

• Brian Pringle
• Glasgow 6th May 2008

2
Is there still a need?

• Estimated 13,500 deaths annually tobacco related
• 24 of all deaths
• 41 of adults in most deprived areas smoke
  compared to 13 in the most affluent areas
• 70 smoking rates within some mental health
  groups
• Tobacco effects quality of life not just quantity

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Consultation

• A variety of approaches including
• 11 interviews
• Focus Groups
• Survey questionnaire
• With
• Tobacco Inequalities sub group
• Tobacco Control Issues Group
• Key stakeholders
• We have also taken into account
• Learning from all the previous work
• The Keep well initiative

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What have welearned ?

• Tobacco and Inequalities work
• Is complex
• Resource intensive
• Requires long term commitment
• Is beneficial and does work
• Is about engaging, adapting and responding to
  need
• Is rewarding
• Is supported
• Requires Champions
• Is a cornerstone of Tobacco Control activity

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The areas we would like to work with

• Mental Health
• Older adults
• Black Minority Ethnic (BME) Communities
• Crosscutting Inequalities work
• Migrant workers
• Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender (LGBT) Groups

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Current Activity

• Working with the projects to disseminate the
  findings and resources developed from the T I
  pilots
• Supporting the Smoking Mental Health Working
  Group
• PATH pilot project newsletter
• Pulling out the lessons from the T I and PATH
  projects and combining them into clear
  recommendations for future pilot work
• Exploring the development of guidance and/or a
  toolkit for engaging with priority groups