Iterating my way toward everything. Spend most of my time on the Smoke Free app.
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David Crane PhD retweeted
15 Nov 2024
3. Given the wide reach of apps, initiatives to increase smokers’ awareness of smoking cessation apps could have a meaningful impact on quit rates at the population level even if only a minority of smokers take up the use of app-based support.
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David Crane PhD retweeted
15 Nov 2024
2. The Smoke Free app appears to boost quit rates among smokers who use it.
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David Crane PhD retweeted
15 Nov 2024
What to make of these results?
1. While not every smoker will be interested in trying them, the use of smoking cessation apps can be increased by directing smokers to this type of support.
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David Crane PhD retweeted
15 Nov 2024
New paper in @JMIR_ describes the results of a pragmatic online RCT testing the effectiveness of offering people motivated to stop smoking the enhanced version of @thesmokefreeapp 📱 vs no intervention 🔺
Overall, we saw no difference in quit rates (6m continuous abstinence):
📱 6.8%
🔺 7.0%
RR 0.97 [0.75-1.26]
HOWEVER. Only 25% of those offered the app used it even once.
When we restricted the intervention group to those who took up the offer of the app, we saw evidence of a benefit:
📱12.7%
🔺 7.0%
RR 1.80 [1.30-2.45]
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David Crane PhD retweeted
5 Nov 2024
Today is a significant step forward in the journey to creating a #SmokefreeUK. The Tobacco and Vapes Bill could enable the UK Government to help build a healthier future, prevent cancers, and protect people from a lifetime of deadly and costly addiction.
We at @CR_UK urge all MPs to prioritise the nation's health and vote in favour of the Bill to ensure that this historic legislation is implemented across the UK.
5 Nov 2024
We're delighted that legislation to raise the age of sale for tobacco was reintroduced to Parliament today.
Smoking is still the biggest cause of cancer in the UK, causing around 160 cases every day. We now urge MPs across the UK to support it to help create a #SmokefreeUK.
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David Crane PhD retweeted
5 Nov 2024
Smoking is the number one preventable cause of death, disability and ill health in the UK.
That’s why we’re preventing young people from ever starting.
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🙌Today is a landmark moment in public health: The #TobaccoAndVapesBill returns to Parliament with strong support from cross-party voters, health charities, and MPs.
ASH welcomes this powerful step towards a #SmokefreeUK!
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David Crane PhD retweeted
5 Nov 2024
LGA on Tobacco and Vapes Bill
“We fully support the Government’s smokefree generation ambitions, which will improve the lives and health of people across the country."
@DJAFothergill @GwynneMP
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David Crane PhD retweeted
3 Nov 2024
Interesting read on the re-glamorisation of smoking
bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ce8d…
We recently estimated that 350 UK young adults start smoking every day academic.oup.com/ntr/advance…
Is this being driven by celebs and influencers being pictured - and sometimes actively promoting - smoking?
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While ASH supports these measures, we urge the Chancellor to go further. A £700m #BigTobaccoLevy could curb industry profits while sparing consumers, an opportunity ASH hopes to see addressed in March – particularly as there appears to be no clear plan for public health spending.
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David Crane PhD retweeted
30 Oct 2024
My comments on the vaping products duty announced in today’s budget:
30 Oct 2024
expert reaction to Science and R&D elements of the Autumn Budget, as announced by the Chancellor
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David Crane PhD retweeted
28 Oct 2024
Around 15,700. That’s how many cases of cancer have been caused by smoking in the 100 days since the King’s Speech. With every day that goes by, that number continues to rise.
@WesStreeting the UK Govt has committed to introduce legislation to raise the age of sale of tobacco, to help prevent future generations from taking up smoking. We urge you to bring this legislation to Parliament, and together let’s help end cancers caused by smoking.
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David Crane PhD retweeted
We’re delighted to announce that @AshOrgUK Chief Exec @HazelCheeseman will address the SCaH conference - ‘What it will take to end smoking’ - in the Morning Plenary session:.
We’re closer than ever to ending smoking. Play your part. Join us at SCaH 2025: smokingcessationandhealth.co…
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David Crane PhD retweeted
Reasons to attend SCaH 2025 #1
‘The last conference was buzzing with the excitement that comes from so many people passionate about reducing smoking rates all being in the same place. This year’s will be even more exciting!’ Louise Ross.
Register here: smokingcessationandhealth.co…
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It’s your conference. Join us in-person in York, or online, on 5th March 2025.
Registration for the hybrid Smoking Cessation & Health (SCaH) conference is now open, with early-bird rates now available.
Register here: smokingcessationandhealth.co…
We hope to see you at SCaH 2025.
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David Crane PhD retweeted
25 Oct 2024
Legislation to raise the age of sale of tobacco would help ensure that future generations never start smoking. 100 days have passed since the UK Govt committed to reintroduce this legislation, now we are calling on them to bring the Tobacco and Vapes Bill to Parliament as soon as possible. #SmokefreeUK
25 Oct 2024
#InTheNews: Around 350 young adults start smoking daily in the UK 🚨
A new study by @ucl, funded by us, shows more than 127,000 18 to 25-year-olds start smoking each year.
Alongside @AshOrgUK, we urge the UK Government to bring legislation to raise the age of sale of tobacco to Parliament as soon as possible to help protect young people.
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The Health Secretary, @wesstreeting, wants a national debate on smokefree places. We couldn’t agree more. Those exposed to tobacco smoke at work – or whose health conditions worsen just by sitting outside a pub or café – deserve a say.
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Conservative MP @BobBlackman calls for stronger anti-smoking laws, backing Labour's plans to expand outdoor smoking restrictions.
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19 Oct 2024
It’s an apt term and a huge problem. Ozempic has its place but you can’t fix this with another drug. You fix this by helping people make informed choices. Which essentially means helping them understand the costs of their choices and the benefits of doing something different.
19 Oct 2024
I like Courtright's term 'limbic capitalism' - basically the monetisation of addictive behaviours.
Martha Gill explores the increasing saturation of the phenomena in modern life👇
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