‘Let’s quit smoking together this Stoptober’
Stoptober is back, and NHS is calling on England’s smokers to join millions of others who have quit successfully with the campaign.
Over 5 million adults in England still smoke. Smoking causes 75,000 deaths a year, making it the biggest cause of preventable illness and death.
Quitting smoking is one of the best things you can do for your health. The good news is, if you quit smoking for 28 days, you’re five times more likely to quit for good.
Going ‘cold turkey’ is still the most common way that people attempt to give up, but quit attempts are successful more often when using quit smoking support.
That’s why this year’s Stoptober campaign is encouraging smokers to quitting this October by exploring the free support available. NHS want aspiring quitters to know that they have their back and by taking part in Stoptober, they are more likely to succeed.
There’s a wide range of free quitting tools available, including
– the NHS Quit Smoking app
– the Personal Quit Plan
– expert support from local stop smoking services
– Smokefree Facebook support group
There’s also lots of information about aids such as nicotine-free medicines, nicotine replacement therapies and vaping, available at nhs.uk/better-health/quit-smoking.
Together, we can do this!