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<p>The Department has not conducted any such research and has therefore made no projections
on future costs. Public Health England’s Stoptober campaigns have continued to achieve
positive anti-smoking outcomes. For example, in 2018 19% of smokers reported making
a Stoptober-related quit attempt in comparison to 16% in 2017. Adult smoking rates
in England are at their lowest level since records began, currently at 14.4%.</p><p>We
remain determined to achieve our 2019 Green Paper ambition of a smoke-free society
by 2030. Prevention remains at the heart of the NHS Long Term Plan, with clear commitments
for smoking cessation services in secondary care, and we continue to fund stop smoking
services provided by local authorities.</p>
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