Smoking increases by 50% due to cost-of-living stress - the best ways to quit this Stoptober

Many Brits are turning to unhealthy habits in response to the rising cost of living, a recent study has found.

Nearly half of all smokers in the UK admit to smoking more cigarettes since the start of the cost-of-living crisis, according to a survey from stop-smoking brand NiQuitin.

They found that 46 percent of all users have smoked more cigarettes since the start of the crisis, with this figure increasing to 51 percent amongst those who smoke regularly.