1. How much budget is allocated to helping people in the local community quit smoking each year? Please provide the most up to date information possible, either for 2023 or 2024. We define ‘quit smoking’ as any campaigns, marketing, events, health services, resources, or groups in the local area that are specifically created to help people on their journey to quitting smoking and how much this costs the council each year, either for 2023 or 2024?
Details of the 2024/25 budget are set out in the Devon County Council budget book. The Devon County Council budget book is available via the attached budget book and listed as Smoking and Tobacco on page 72.
2. Do you offer free ‘e-cigarettes’ or Vapes as part of your quit smoking strategy?
Yes, Devon County Council offer e-cigarettes as a quit aid for people looking to quit smoking. The e-cigarettes are issued to clients via the specialist stop smoking service that Devon County Council commissions, delivered by ICE Creates.