61% of people who have ever smoked in Great Britain have quit and are now ex-smokers. You are not alone! Around two-thirds of British smokers would like to quit and about seven million try each year. Your doctor, pharmacist, or health visitor should also be able to support you to quit or to refer you to Stop Smoking Services in your area, where available. You can visit the NHS Smokefree website ( nhs.uk/smokefree) to find your local stop smoking service and other support available. Most smokers make several attempts to quit before they finally succeed.Ĭall the free Smokefree National Helpline on 03 to speak to a trained expert adviser. The chances of success of any given quit attempt get higher the more times someone tries. Clinical experience in the stop smoking services indicates that users can taper their nicotine dose down quite comfortably. Nicotine on its own, for instance as NRT or when used in an e-cigarette does not appear to have the same dependency-causing properties. There are more factors to consider than simply nicotine, such as the rituals around buying and opening a pack of cigarettes, taking one from the packet, and sharing with others. E-cigarettes (also known as vapes) can also be effective for quitting smoking, especially when combined with additional support. Using licensed stop smoking medicines, including prescription tablets and nicotine replacement therapy (NRT), can double the chances of successfully quitting. Anything that can strengthen the resolve to resist these urges or reduce their frequency or intensity can help in overcoming the dependence. For further information read ' What's in a cigarette?'ĭependence does not make it impossible to stop doing something it just means that there are powerful urges that must be overcome in order to do so. It’s important to remember that while nicotine is the addictive substance in cigarettes, it is the thousands of other chemicals in tobacco smoke that cause almost all of the harm. A report by the Royal College of Physicians concluded that nicotine is an addictive substance. A large part of this dependence arises from the way that nicotine is delivered rapidly to the brain with each inhalation. Many smokers who do continue smoking, do so not by choice, but because they are dependent. Many smokers think that they will be more miserable when they stop but the evidence is that they will have better mental health and be happier once they stop smoking. After the age of 35-40 years, for every year of continued smoking, a person loses about 3 months of life expectancy. Every cigarette smoked damages the lungs in a way that may not show until later in life. Stopping smoking is always beneficial to heath and it is never too late to quit. 1 This fact sheet reviews the best ways to quit smoking and the health benefits that come along with it. In 2018, 58.4% of current smokers, aged 16+ in Great Britain, reported wanting to quit. If you’re reading this to help you quit smoking – well done! We hope that this resource is helpful.
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