How Policies Support Quitting

Strong evidence shows that more people reduce or stop using tobacco products when tobacco-free policies are in place. This may be because there are fewer opportunities to use tobacco, or because of the influence of an increasingly smoke-free and tobacco-free community environment. 

It is important for your organization to help people interested in quitting. 

• While more than half of current smokers in Ontario report that they want to quit smoking, every year fewer than 10% of adult smokers actually achieve this goal. (OTRU, 2006)
• Although half of all former smokers report that they quit on their first try, others require several attempts and medications before they succeed. (Fiore MC, Jaen CR, Baker TB, et al. 2008)