how to quit

There are lots of reasons to stop smoking and the benefits start sooner than you might think!

Find the Support You Need to Quit

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Smoking Helpline: 0300 123 1044

What to expect from our free telephone quit programme.

Local stop smoking help

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Get free local support to help you quit.

Stop Smoking Tools

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Prescribed medication

Have you considered pills from your doctor to help you stop smoking?

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e-cigarettes & vaping

Research has shown vaping to be 95% safer than smoking tobacco. Could it work for you?

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stop smoking apps

Wondering what apps are available to help you quit smoking?

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Nicotine Replacement Therapy

Clean nicotine can help you beat cravings and avoid the dangerous tar and toxic chemicals in tobacco.

You are not alone – we’ve got you

There isn’t a one-size-fits-all way to quit smoking. You can choose what would work best for you and that’s where we can help.

Help from a tobacco dependence advisor via our helpline or in your local borough combined with using a clean form of nicotine increases your chances of success.

Find our what free support is available in your borough

Understand your options

Quitting smoking is difficult, but amazing things can happen when you do! There are lots of different options that could work for you and your lifestyle and help you to succeed. Find out which ones will work best for you.

One of the best ways to quit smoking for good is to combine different types of support.

You are more likely to quit smoking by mixing and matching personal support like motivational support from a health advisor with NRT, a prescription medication or e-cigarettes. So don’t put it off, put it out.

Understand your triggers and how to manage them

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Why do we smoke when we’re bored?

Why is keeping busy so important?

Boredom is an emotional trigger, which means that when you get that bored feeling, your brain immediately craves a cigarette.

It’s Just A Habit

Smoking when you’re bored is often because it’s what you’re used to. You sit down on the sofa with nothing to do, so you smoke.

Stop smoking when drinking

Want to stop smoking on a night out?

Drinking alcohol can weaken your resolve. We’ve pulled together some expert tips to help you curb your cravings on a night out.

Enjoy a smoke free night out

Find out which quit smoking tools work best.

Smoking when stressed

How does smoking affect your body and mood?

Find out why stress smoking actually increases your tension levels and what you can do about it.

Smoking in the morning

What triggers you to reach for your first cigarette?

Take a look at some of the common triggers for morning smokers. If this sounds like you, find out what you can do instead.

Smoking and socialising

Are you a social smoker?

Every cigarette contains a toxic mix of chemicals and tar. Find out how to stop social smoking.

How can you resist the temptation when you’re with people who are smoking?

Whether it’s a night out or a break at work, we’ve pulled together some tips to help you say no in social situations.

Did you know that nicotine and anxiety are closely related?

Why it could be smoking that is making you anxious

Do you smoke more in certain situations? Find out more about how nicotine could be affecting the way you feel.

Feel caught in a cycle of anxiety and cigarettes?

There are lots of other ways to help deal with your feelings. Here are some tips to help you quit smoking and to stay calm in the process.

Why do we smoke when we’re bored?

Why is keeping busy so important?

Boredom is an emotional trigger, which means that when you get that bored feeling, your brain immediately craves a cigarette.

It’s Just A Habit

Smoking when you’re bored is often because it’s what you’re used to. You sit down on the sofa with nothing to do, so you smoke.

Stop smoking when drinking

Want to stop smoking on a night out?

Drinking alcohol can weaken your resolve. We’ve pulled together some expert tips to help you curb your cravings on a night out.

Enjoy a smoke free night out

Find out which quit smoking tools work best.

Smoking when stressed

How does smoking affect your body and mood?

Find out why stress smoking actually increases your tension levels and what you can do about it.

Smoking in the morning

What triggers you to reach for your first cigarette?

Take a look at some of the common triggers for morning smokers. If this sounds like you, find out what you can do instead.

Smoking and socialising

Are you a social smoker?

Every cigarette contains a toxic mix of chemicals and tar. Find out how to stop social smoking.

How can you resist the temptation when you’re with people who are smoking?

Whether it’s a night out or a break at work, we’ve pulled together some tips to help you say no in social situations.

Did you know that nicotine and anxiety are closely related?

Why it could be smoking that is making you anxious

Do you smoke more in certain situations? Find out more about how nicotine could be affecting the way you feel.

Feel caught in a cycle of anxiety and cigarettes?

There are lots of other ways to help deal with your feelings. Here are some tips to help you quit smoking and to stay calm in the process.

alternatives to smoking cigarettes

Vape

Nicotine vaping

Vapes come in different styles and flavours but they all work by helping to fight your nicotine cravings – and they carry a small fraction of the risk of smoking cigarettes.

More about using a vape to quit smoking
Nicotine replacement products

nicotine replacement

Using a nicotine patch with gum, lozenges or an inhalator that contains nicotine can help to reduce your cravings. Use higher strength options if you smoke more than 20 a day.

More about NRT products and how to use them
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