A butt for the stress: smokers continue to puff during the corona crisis

Almost a quarter of smokers in the Netherlands have started smoking more because of corona. That says the Trimbos Institute, which has had a survey conducted among puffing Dutch people.

That many smokers smoke more is not surprising, because the corona crisis causes stress for many people, according to the institute.

Motivated to quit

Coming October 1 it will be Stoptober again: the annual promotion whereby smokers are urged not to smoke for at least 28 days. According to the institute, nine percent of smokers plan to participate in the campaign this year. More than half of that group has become more motivated to stop due to the corona crisis, for example because they are concerned that they will get the virus or pass it on to others.

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