NHS Anti-Smoking Adverts Might Be Controversial But Are Still Effective, Says Study

A recent study has shown that the NHS anti-smoking campaign Get unhooked was effective, despite being named this week as the UK's most controversial advert in 2007. The Department of Health advert, showing a graphic image of a man with a fishhook through his cheek to illustrate his addiction, prompted 774 complaints to the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA), according to their Annual Report published this week.

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