Nine in 10 smokers say they are addicted, 70% want to quit

NINE out of 10 smokers believe they are addicted or would find it hard to quit and those who tried to stop made around four failed attempts, research shows.

Nine in 10 smokers say they are addicted, 70% want to quit

It is reckoned about 7,000 people die from smoking every year in Ireland, with millions of euro spent annually by the country’s healthcare system on treating tobacco-related illnesses.

A major international conference on tobacco control taking place in Dublin today will hear calls for more support for tobacco cessation services.

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