Kathleen O’Meara, Head of Advocacy and Communications with the Irish Cancer Society on how tobacco-relatedharm has been reduced at Alcohol Action Ireland's conference "Time Please... For Change"
11. Tobacco Challenges Departments
industry not working
profits Tobacco together
industry
tactics
No National
Tobacco Strategy
Quit
Female smokers support
14. Parallels between smoking
and alcohol
• Glamour, attractive, cool
• National heritage and
culture
• Political connections
• Economic arguments
• Front groups
• ‘Social’ smokers / drinkers
50 years ago most men and almost half of women smokedNowadays, only 1 in 5 people smokeSmoking is not normalHow have we achieved a cultural and social shift away from smoking?
50 years ago most men and almost half of women smokedNowadays, only 1 in 5 people smokeSmoking is not normalHow have we achieved a cultural and social shift away from smoking?
Cigarette consumption in Western Europe has dropped from 50% to somewhere around 25% in the last 40 years.
Cigarette consumption in Western Europe has dropped from 50% to somewhere around 25% in the last 40 years.
Cigarette consumption in Western Europe has dropped from 50% to somewhere around 25% in the last 40 years.
Cigarette consumption in Western Europe has dropped from 50% to somewhere around 25% in the last 40 years.