Smoking Cessation
If you've made the difficult decision to stop smoking, you've already taken an important step.
Here are eight more practical, quick and simple steps you can take straight away to quit smoking Talk to your GP Many people don't realise that their GP can help them quit smoking. But your doctor can do a lot, such as enrolling you in a 'stop smoking' clinic and prescribing nicotine replacement therapy such as patches and gum, or stop smoking medication such as Champix. Join an NHS Stop Smoking Service The NHS has stop smoking services staffed by trained stop smoking advisers all over the country in a range of venues at times to suit you. You can join a group where local smokers meet once a week or have one-to-one support if you prefer. You usually go for a few weeks and work towards a quit date. Find your nearest NHS Stop Smoking Service from the NHS Smokefree website, or call the Smokefree National Helpline to speak to a trained adviser on 0300 123 1044. Get a free 'Quit Kit' The kit is packed with practical tools and advice to help you stop smoking, including a 'tangle' to keep hands busy, a wallchart to keep track of your progress, stress-busting MP3 downloads, information on medicines that can help you stop smoking and exercises to improve your willpower. Order your Quit Kit online Have an emergency phone number Keep an emergency number, perhaps for your local NHS Stop Smoking Service. "We’re here from 7am to 11pm every day answering calls from people who are about to have a cigarette and want help not lighting up," says Chris, one of the helpline advisers. "We can talk about why you want to smoke and how to deal with your cravings." Follow this link to read more about how to cope with cravings. Consider using NRT Nicotine is addictive, and self-control alone might not be enough. Give yourself a better chance of success by using nicotine replacement therapy (NRT). This is available either free or on prescription from your GP, depending on where you live, or from your local NHS Stop Smoking Service. Find your nearest NHS Stop Smoking Service from the NHS Smokefree website, or call 0300 123 1014. Or, you can buy nicotine patches, gum and so on over the counter from us Email an expert; Ask an NHS Smokefree expert for advice. Get online helpUse our stop smoking tool to get daily tips for success. Read more about the stop smoking treatments available on the NHS. |
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