{"id":177658,"date":"2025-05-01T11:57:02","date_gmt":"2025-05-01T10:57:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.allencarr.com\/articles\/helping-smokers-of-stoke\/"},"modified":"2025-05-01T11:57:02","modified_gmt":"2025-05-01T10:57:02","slug":"helping-smokers-of-stoke","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.allencarr.com\/en-us\/articles\/helping-smokers-of-stoke\/","title":{"rendered":"Helping the smokers of Stoke"},"content":{"rendered":"    <section  class=\"container container--large article-container\">\n            <div class=\"article \">\n            <div class=\"article__sidebar\">\n                <div class=\"sidebar-inner-section author\">\n                    <div class=\"author__avatar\">\n                                                                                                            <img decoding=\"async\"\n     src=\"https:\/\/www.allencarr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Group-2-3-200x143.png\"\n             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class=\"formatted-text \">\n\t<div class=\"container container--large\">\n\t\t<p>Stoke Council announces that it is offering smokers a new free and effective way to freedom with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.allencarr.com\/en-us\/about-allen-carrs-easyway\/the-allen-carr-easyway-method\/\">Allen Carr&#8217;s Easyway Method<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Although smoking prevalence is declining nationally and locally, smoking is still the main cause of premature mortality, accountable for 27% of all cancer deaths and a range of long-term health conditions.<\/p>\n<p>An estimated 26,385 people in Stoke-on-Trent &#8211; or 13% of the adult population &#8211; still smoke.<\/p>\n<p>The city is aiming to meet an ambitious government target to reduce smoking rates to just 5% of the population by 2030.<\/p>\n<p>This pilot is part of city council plans to help more people quit smoking, creating a positive movement for local people and communities to become healthier, happier, and financially better off.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><em>\u201c<\/em>I am pleased with this proposal, as the support offered should have a positive outcome to reduce health inequalities and improve the quality of life for many residents.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSmoking affects so many, and as we work toward having cleaner air to breathe, a smoke free environment means many more children will grow up with good health, and fewer children will have to watch their parent\u2019s health decline due to preventable diseases.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWith this funding, we can expand the current offer to support more people in their journey toward stopping smoking and reduce risk for them and their friends and families.<em>\u201d<\/em><br \/>\n<strong>Councillor Lynn Watkins<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>cabinet member for health and wellbeing<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"formatted-text  formatted-text--padding-remove-top\">\n\t<div class=\"container container--large\">\n\t\t<blockquote><p><em>We are delighted to have been appointed by Stoke Council to help the smokers of Stoke.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>We have been helping smokers for over 40 years in the UK and helping an estimated 50 million people worldwide with our clinically proven drug free method.<\/em><br \/>\n<strong>Allen Carr&#8217;s Easyway<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <\/section>\n\n    <section class=\"related-articles u-background-white article-related-articles\">\n                \n                            \n                \n        <h3 class=\"related-articles__title u-text-center\">\n            \n        <\/h3>\n\n        <div class=\"container related-articles__container\">\n                                                                            <div class=\"article-preview article-preview--standard_altern u-hover-state\">\n    <div class=\"article-preview__columns 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