Smoking cessation programs significantly increase the likelihood of quitting successfully
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Shaun Yendalls, the owner of two specialist vape shops in south London, explains how he was approached by the health service about collaborating: "The Lewisham NHS came to us about six months ago and they wanted to run a pilot scheme to get people away from smoking, so we said we'd happily partner up with them." Together, they set up a scheme where the patient is given a 25 voucher to spend on vaping products in store