Quitting Smoking
Quitting Smoking
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Smokers are almost twice as likely to have a heart attack compared with people who have never smoked. Quitting smoking will change your life.
Many people who quit smoking are surprised by how good they feel!
They feel in charge, feel more relaxed, have more money, are not as worried about their health, look and feel better, skin looks healthier and have more energy when they walk, play with their kids, or do something active and they don’t smell of smoke.
Instant benefits
After 2 days, nicotine is totally eliminated from the body. Your senses of taste and smell improve.
After 3 days, your breathing becomes easier as the airways begin to relax.
After 2 – 4 weeks, your circulation improves and you can walk and run more easily
After 3 – 9 months, your lung function improves by up to 10 %, thereby reducing coughs and breathing problems
After 1 – 3 years, your risk of having a heart attack is halved
You will save money – the average smoker has 13 cigarettes a day, which works out as 364 cigarettes a month. That’s £141 a month and £1,696 a year that you could be saving by not smoking.
If you’re serious about quitting, there are many places you can go for support during your quit attempt, including; your doctor, your local NHS Stop Smoking Service and your pharmacist or by talking to our staff helpline. There’s lots of free support on offer and by using the support that’s right for you, you’ll be boosting your chance of quitting.
If you are struggling to quit, take a look at our Beat Your Cravings Factsheet which gives you practical tips to help you stopping thinking about cigarettes for good!
Our Staff Helpline is Here to Help!
Did you know that our staff helpline can give you advice and guidance on how to quit smoking for good including giving you advice on Nicotine Replacement Therapy? Our helpline is free and confidential to call and could be the call that helps you quit. The helpline number is 0800716017.
Stop Smoking Research with Sheffield Hallam University
The College have partnered up with Sheffield Hallam University who are conducting a research programme into stopping smoking. Dr Garath Jones is leading on the research into current smokers who are looking at the use of e-cigarettes to give up smoking and you could take part in this research! You will take part in the research programme for 6 months and participants will be then randomly assigned to one of three groups:
Group A will receive complimentary e-cigarettes (and refills for a 3-month period) with nicotine-rich liquid and support to stop smoking traditional cigarettes, Group B will receive complimentary e-cigarettes (and refills for a 3-month period) with nicotine-free liquid and support to stop smoking traditional cigarettes, Group C will be referred to the local NHS stop smoking clinics and will be able to receive Nicotine Replacement Therapy-based therapy and support to stop smoking traditional cigarettes.
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