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Students Pledge to Give up Smoking
18 February 2010
Several students at the Centre for Business and Technology have
pledged to give up smoking on No Smoking Day this year.
Eugene Kelly, a BTEC in Applied Science student, vows to quit
on National No Smoking Day
National No Smoking Day on Wednesday March 10th 2010 will see
thousands of people across the UK attempt to give up smoking,
sometimes for the sake of a loved one or often just for
themselves.
In the build up to National No Smoking Day, NHS Islington are
running a ‘Who are you stopping for?’ campaign which urges people
to set a date to quit smoking and to nominate a person (usually a
loved one) as a reason to stop smoking.
As part of the campaign, NHS Islington visited the City and
Islington College in order to find students who are giving up
smoking for a loved one. A selection of students agreed to have
their photos taken, along with a board detailing who they are
stopping for and what date they are giving up.
These photos will be used by NHS Islington for its smokefree
campaign and publicity materials, including on the side of the
smokefree part bus, which will be driving around Islington in the
coming weeks leading up to National No Smoking Day.
Lola, who is currently studying Italian at A2 level, gave her
reasons for quitting smoking. She said: “I quit smoking in December
last year, because I have a 3 year old son and don’t want him to
see me smoking.
“I think campaigns like this help to educate people who are
thinking of quitting. People who don’t want to quit smoking won’t
be influenced by a campaign like this but it’s important to keep
reminding people since so many are always trying to quit.
“College students are a key target since many young people start
smoking between the ages of 16-18. They need to be reminded that
smoking isn’t a cool thing, it’s harmful and it can cause serious
health problems. Hopefully this campaign will deter some students
who were thinking of taking up the habit.”
National No Smoking Day is on Wednesday March 10th. Anyone who
lives, works or studies in Islington can register for NHS
Islington’s free stop smoking support programme. To go smokefree,
call freephone 0800 093 90 30 or visit www.whoareyoustoppingfor.co.uk