A NEW study has shown that Wrexham is one of the most interested cities in stopping smoking habits this year.
UK residential rehab provider Abbeycare Foundation conducted a study, analysing Google search volumes for terms related to quitting smoking such as 'quit smoking', 'go smoke free' and 'ways to quit smoking'.
Also analysed were search terms for smoking alternatives such as 'Nicotine patches' and 'E Cigarettes'.
Wrexham came fourth in the study with a search volume per 100k of 441 searches for 'quit smoking' and “quitting smoking” being the most popularly searched terms.
Wrexham residents also searched for “Nicotine patches” at one of the highest rates with just fewer than 50 searches per 100k.
Chester was also in the top ten cities with search volumes per 100k of 312 respectively, both with generic quitting terms being searched at a rate just over 10 per 100k.
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A spokesperson for Abbeycare Foundation commented on the findings: “Smoking is one of the most prevalent addictions in the UK today and an occasion such as the national No Smoking Day is a great way to raise awareness of the issues, and signpost the support, advice and assistance that’s available.
"It’s very positive to see the volumes of people showing an interest in smoking cessation, and interesting to discover the areas in which there’s the largest sentiment for this kind of action.
"Hopefully next year’s No Smoking Day goes to raise even more awareness and produce further results.”
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