COVID-19 drives ‘astonishing’ quit rate among young smokers

Smokers under 30 are more than twice as likely to have stopped smoking because of COVID-19 than those over 50, new research published today shows.

Eileen from Doncaster decided to join Yorkshire Smokefree after she realised she couldn’t afford to smoke AND retire. After also being diagnosed with COPD and asthma, she decided it was time to stop before it got too late.

Eileen