Smoking is not illegal (unless you’re under 16) but it can damage your health, and that of the people you come into contact with including any unborn child. Smoking is addictive, so once you’ve started it could be hard to give it up.
Smoking is becoming less and less acceptable, and you cannot smoke on planes, buses or trains. It ‘s also illegal to smoke in enclosed public spaces like pubs, restaurants and work premises in England. If you want to know more about the health problems caused by smoking or want to find out how to give up these websites could help:
If you feel that you, or someone you know has got a problem with smoking you can talk to your Personal Adviser about it, or you could visit one or more of the above links for further information and help.
You can use the library in your Connexions Centre too as it has information for you to read or take away. You could also go to Health Web Linx for more useful websites.