PRODUCT WATCH ROUNDUP We’ve added new information to ASH Wales Product Watch about nicotine products that may be less familiar. Pouchless nicotine pods have a UK-facing retail listing: these small oral portions have no outer pouch and are not designed to melt. We’ve also added international examples of ultra-thin and semi-gel nicotine pouches, and updated our page on gels, creams, sprays and nasal inhalers. UK or Welsh availability has not been established for those international examples. These updates explain what the products are, what is verified and what remains uncertain. They do not establish how widely any product is used in Wales.
StopiOctober
Past campaign · 2022–2024
ASH Wales created StopiOctober as a Wales-focused quitting campaign, using October to make stop-smoking support more visible and encourage people to take a first step away from cigarettes.
This page now records that campaign. Current quitting information and support are available through our Quit Smoking hub and NHS Wales’ Help Me Quit service.
What was StopiOctober?
Launched by ASH Wales in 2022, StopiOctober used the national Stoptober moment to promote quitting support in a way that spoke directly to communities in Wales. Activity included online information, community outreach and resources pointing people to NHS Wales support.
The campaign returned in 2023 and 2024, with the 2024 theme Any Age, Any Stage reinforcing that stopping smoking can bring benefits at any age.
2022
StopiOctober launched as ASH Wales’ Wales-focused October quitting campaign, promoting stop-smoking support online.
2023
The campaign expanded into community activity, including outreach around quitting and the benefits of smokefree environments.
2024
Any Age, Any Stage focused on the message that people can benefit from stopping smoking at any point in life.
Looking for current quitting support?
StopiOctober has ended, but support to quit smoking has not. Find current advice and free NHS support throughout the year.