A future free from tobacco and nicotine

A future free from tobacco and nicotine

Significant progress has been made in recent decades to reduce the harms caused by tobacco, both globally and in the UK. Since the 1990s, smoking rates have dropped from around 30 per cent of the UK adult population to 10.6 per cent in 2024, thanks to persistent policy action and prioritisation of support for people to quit. However, it is also important to recognise that smoking remains the leading cause of preventable death and disease in the …