The government will be supplying vaping starter kits to stop-smoking services around the country next week to help adults quit.<\/p>\n
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The greater use of vaping starter kits is among the government's plans for a final push to\u00a0achieve its Smokefree 2025 goal.<\/p>\n
Associate Health Minister Casey Costello said clients would receive a vape device and a month's supply of nicotine pods each month over three months, with continuing support from a stop-smoking service.<\/p>\n
The kits would be free and available to adults who smoke, she said.<\/p>\n
\"We know that more people try and quit over Christmas and New Year and smoking cessation providers are getting more tools to help smokers quit,\" Costello said.<\/p>\n
\"Vaping has played a key role in reducing smoking rates and the government supports adults switching to vaping because vaping is far less harmful than smoking cigarettes.<\/p>\n
\"Those using quit-smoking services are four times more likely to successfully stop smoking compared to those who receive no support, and this initiative provides the services with another tool.\"<\/p>\n
Costello said New Zealand needed to reinvigorate its stop smoking efforts and to target the right people, if the country was to get the smoking rate below 5 percent by the end of next year and achieve the Smokefree 2025 goals.<\/p>\n
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\"As part of that, a new 'That's Us, Smokefree 2025' marketing campaign has also been developed and is being launched today,\" she said.<\/p>\n
H\u0101pai te Hauora developed the campaign which would target key audiences through social media and localised networks, Costello said.<\/p>\n
\"We also want to ensure there's access to a range of effective products and tools - I'm hoping we can provide a new device to providers soon - and that the whole health sector works together to encourage referrals to stop smoking providers,\" she said.<\/p>\n
\"Our message for 2025 is that it's always worth trying to quit smoking - that tens of thousands of others have managed to do it - and that there are great people ready to help.\"<\/p>\n
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