For more information on this topic, take a look at these websites:

• ASH briefing €“ electronic cigarettes
• NHS news €“ e-cigarettes to be regulated as medicines
• NHS Choices €“ stop smoking treatments This link explains the benefits of stopping smoking and the treatments available OTC and on prescription. Consideration is also given to electronic cigarettes.
• NHS Choices €“ medicines for quitting This link lists medicines available to help quitting and explains how they should be used
• QUIT €“ a UK charity that helps smokers to stop and young people never to start. Services including help lines and community programmes are available in eight different languages
• ASH €“ a public health charity that works to eliminate the harm caused by tobacco.