Dr Nanette Milne, Scottish Conservative MSP for the North East and Shadow Minister for Public Health, is encouraging thousands of smokers in the North East to ‘swap fags for swag’ by quitting on No Smoking Day on Wednesday 13 March.
Nanette Milne MSP is supporting the annual health campaign, run by the British Heart Foundation (BHF) throughout the UK, which shows how smokers could treat themselves to all sorts of ‘swag’ if they quit for a day, saving £11; a week (£78); a month (£336), and a year (£4,090).
Approximately one in four Scots adults smoke but around two thirds of current smokers say they would like to stop.
Dr Nanette Milne, Scottish Conservative MSP for the North East said:
“Stopping smoking is not only one of the best things you can do to boost your health but it’s great for your bank balance as well. Quitting can be difficult, but there is a lot of local support available and working out what you could afford to buy is a great motivator. I’d encourage everyone in North East to give it a go and join thousands of others trying to quit on the day.”