When you stop smoking, good things start to happen.
Stoptober is back, calling on smokers in England to join the 2.5 million others who have made a quit attempt with the campaign since it first launched.
Over 5 million adults in England still smoke, and it remains the biggest behavioural cause of preventable illness and death, with 64,000 deaths a year.
This year's Stoptober mass quit attempt is as important as ever, with quitting remaining one of the best things you can do for your health. Quit smoking for 28 days and you’re five times more likely to quit for good.
When you stop smoking good things start to happen - quitting will allow you to start moving better, breathe more easily and give you more money to spend.
Research has shown smokers can see positive changes within two weeks of quitting, including having more energy, feeling healthier, their sense of taste returning and healthier looking skin.
Stoptober offers a range of free quitting tools including: the NHS Quit Smoking app, daily emails and SMS, and an online Personal Quit Plan tool. It provides information and advice on proven quitting methods: the range of stop smoking aids, including further information on how vaping can help you quit, and expert support from local Stop Smoking Services. Just search ‘Stoptober’ for more information or visit the Better Health Quit Smoking site; https://www.nhs.uk/better-health/quit-smoking/
You can find out more about local stop smoking services at https://www.smokefreenorfolk.nhs.uk/ or https://feelgoodsuffolk.co.uk/stop-smoking/
If you are pregnant and wish to stop smoking please visit https://www.jpaget.nhs.uk/departments-services/departments-services-a-z/maternity-services/stop-smoking-services/
Find the right stop smoking aid or nicotine replacement therapy here; https://www.changegrowlive.org/advice-info/find-advice-info/health-and-wellbeing/smoking/stop-smoking-aids
