Illegal Tobacco. What's the Real Cost?

WE ALL LOVE A BARGAIN. BUT CHEAP TOBACCO IS COSTING MORE THAN YOU MIGHT THINK. HERE'S WHY...

• Sold at dinner-money prices, cheap tobacco makes it all too easy for our children to smoke and become addicted.
• Children who buy cheap tobacco can come into contact with criminals. Some children are talked into selling cheap cigarettes on to school mates.

• People selling cheap tobacco are more likely to be selling other things illegally (DVDs, alcohol), exposing our children to more dangers.

WHAT'S BEING DONE ABOUT IT

The demand for cheap, illegal tobacco in the South West is huge. Far from being a victimless crime, illegal tobacco can be targeted at children and young people, and encourages many adults to keep smoking (when they otherwise couldn't afford to).

This campaign will help keep illegal tobacco out of our communities by:

• Talking to smokers and people in your local area about the impact of illegal tobacco.
• Encouraging everybody in your community to report illegal tobacco trading.
• Working hard to get pledges of support from you and thousands of people all over the South West.

HOW YOU CAN HELP

Simply pledging your support for this campaign will make a difference. You can also help spread the campaign message by sharing your pledge on Facebook or Twitter.

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Local News Stories

The latest news stories about illegal tobacco, from around the region.

HAVE YOUR SAY

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