CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: "Thousands of people from across Tayside have been helped to give up smoking" http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: "Thousands of people from across Tayside have been helped to give up smoking" en Sun, 31 May 2026 21:38:34 +0000 Claggy Cog on ""Thousands of people from across Tayside have been helped to give up smoking"" http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=6466#post-69502 Tue, 08 May 2012 13:57:59 +0000 Claggy Cog 69502@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Great as far as I am concerned, fewer fag smokers outside pubs and shops too. I gave up nine years ago and the only regret I have is that I did not give up years earlier. I would be so skint if I did still smoke, what with that and the price of a pint/glass of wine in pubs these days. </p> <p>The knock-on benefit effect has to be that if the parents give up smoking they have more to spend on their children as well. </p> <p>Addicts of any persuasion always find the money, usually having large debts in terms of credit card expenditure, overdrafts, or simply robbing others or shops.</p> <p>...and of course the health benefits for the individual. </p> Nelly on ""Thousands of people from across Tayside have been helped to give up smoking"" http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=6466#post-69490 Tue, 08 May 2012 13:31:53 +0000 Nelly 69490@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>So, with the incentive money, plus the £5 per pack, thats a 20/day smoker saving £47.50 per week !!</p> <p>A few months of that and they could buy me a decent bike. </p> Baldcyclist on ""Thousands of people from across Tayside have been helped to give up smoking"" http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=6466#post-69480 Tue, 08 May 2012 13:06:28 +0000 Baldcyclist 69480@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Ahh, the weekly breath test, memories...</p> <p>I also remember getting back on my bike, and after only 3 years off it, cycling only 3 miles and feeling sick. I really couldn't believe it!</p> <p>Stopped smoking not long after that, best thing I ever did! </p> chdot on ""Thousands of people from across Tayside have been helped to give up smoking"" http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=6466#post-69475 Tue, 08 May 2012 12:50:42 +0000 chdot 69475@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Obviously not about cycling, but shows what health related changes can be made when resources are targeted (plus a bit of bribery).</p> <p><a href="http://news.stv.tv/tayside/98627-thousands-of-people-helped-to-give-up-smoking-by-new-cessation-scheme/" rel="nofollow">http://news.stv.tv/tayside/98627-thousands-of-people-helped-to-give-up-smoking-by-new-cessation-scheme/</a> </p>