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Even if it’s your first time or you’ve tried before, Stoptober gives you the perfect opportunity to quit smoking. Stay smoke-free for 28 days, and you’re 5 times more likely to quit for good. With the right support, quitting is easier than you think.
- Personal Quit Plan
Stop smoking for 28 days and you're 5 times more likely to...
- Stop Smoking Treatments
It can help reduce unpleasant withdrawal effects, such as...
- Benefits of Quitting Smoking
Stopping smoking boosts mental health and wellbeing....
- Vaping to Quit Smoking
The healthiest option is not to smoke or vape. So, if you...
- Stop Smoking AIDS
Research shows that nicotine vapes are an effective tool for...
- Paan, Bidi and Shisha
The most effective way to quit smoking and tobacco use is...
- Passive Smoking
The best way to protect loved ones is to quit smoking. At...
- Personal Quit Plan
Stopping smoking boosts mental health and wellbeing. Evidence shows that after the withdrawal stage of quitting, people have reduced anxiety, depression and stress. People who have quit also have increased positive mood compared with people who continue to smoke.
Aug 15, 2024 · Benefits within a year of having quit smoking include: risks of coronary heart disease (CHD) cut by half. improved respiratory symptoms among people with mild to moderate COPD. As well as the benefits to your health, there are many other good reasons to stop smoking.
- Summary
- Scale of The Problem
- Stop Smoking Support Options and Their Effectiveness
- Call to Action
- Resources
This edition of Health Matters focuses on the range of smoking quitting routes that are available and the evidence for their effectiveness. Two-thirds of smokers say they want to quit, however, most try to do so unaided, which is the least effective method. Smokers who get the right support are 3 times as likely to quit successfully.
Smoking is the leading cause of preventable illness and premature death in England, with about half of all lifelong smokers dying prematurely, losing on average around 10 years of life. In 2016 alone, there were around 78,000 deaths attributable to smoking, representing 16% of all deaths across the UK. The adult smoking rate in England continues to...
In England, around 60% of smokers want to quit, 10% of whom intend to do so within 3 months. Currently, around half of all smokers in England try to quit unaided using willpower alone, despite this being the least effective method. Getting support can greatly increase a person’s chances of quitting successfully: 1. using nicotine replacement therap...
Use the Stoptober resources
Stoptober provides an ideal opportunity to engage with smokers. There’s a range of materials available to support healthcare professionals, including guidance on starting conversations and other campaign material that can be used in GP practices, pharmacies and hospital and community care settings.
Pharmacy teams
Pharmacy teams have a variety of opportunities to discuss smoking, such as when people are buying NRT, purchasing cough medicines repeatedly or when dispensing medicines for smoking-related conditions such as high blood pressure, COPD, diabetes and heart disease. Smokers interested in quitting may also ask about e-cigarettes, so pharmacy staff should update their knowledge on the evidence and products available, by completing the NCSCTonline training module.
Primary care
GPs should advise patients who smoke that the most effective way to quit smoking is a combination of behavioural and pharmacological support. Stop smoking aids (NRT, Champix and Zyban) can be prescribed for smokers who want to quit. While e-cigarettes are not currently available on prescription, GPs should provide advice to patients who are interested and may find them beneficial, in line with NICE guidance.
Download supporting references. Download the Health matters infographics. Read the Health matters blog. Read case study: Essex County Council delivers stop smoking support via vape shops
Nov 30, 2021 · This guideline covers support to stop smoking for everyone aged 12 and over, and help to reduce people's harm from smoking if they are not ready to stop in one go. It also covers ways to prevent children, young people and young adults aged 24 and under from taking up smoking.
This booklet takes smokers through the stages of stopping smoking: preparing to stop. stopping. staying stopped. It also provides advice on the various forms of nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) and non-nicotine medications available, as well as a list of contacts for advice and support.
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Nov 30, 2021 · This guideline includes new and updated recommendations on: adult-led interventions in schools. stop-smoking interventions. support to stop smoking in secondary care services. adherence and relapse prevention. identifying pregnant women who smoke and referring them for stop-smoking support.
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