New estimates show that almost 3,000 local residents set quit dates or started quit attempts in the last three months.
The findings come from an independent evaluation of the South East Smokefree Alliance (SESA) “Quit Smoking, Feel Happier” campaign, which highlighted how smoking disrupts dopamine in the brain, increasing stress, and showed how quitting allows the brain to rebalance within weeks.
The SESA, representing 18 local authorities including Brighton & Hove City Council, ran the campaign from Boxing Day to 8 February across the region.
Additionally, our latest data shows the number of people who asked for help from the Smokefree service more than doubled year-on-year from October to December, reflecting a surge in residents taking steps to break free from their addiction to smoking.
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