Advice on stopping smoking
Looking for advice and support to stop smoking?
Whether you're looking for guidance on managing stress or cravings, are seeking support from a local service, or would like to talk to a friend or relative about their smoking habit, we can help.
It can be hard to know where to start - but deciding you want to quit is a big first step. There are plenty of resources, apps, medications and substitutes that can help you stay smoke free.
Change Grow Live's stop smoking services
Find other services in other areas via the NHS website.
Our stop smoking quiz
How you can support others
It's not easy to chat to someone else about their smoking habit If you're concerned about a friend, family member, employee or patient, we've shared some tips on how to start the conversation - and support them once they're ready to quit.
If you're an employer or a healthcare professional who wants to help reduce smoking and improve health in your community or workforce, several of our services run free training sessions.
Useful articles, tools and apps
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Cost calculator
Fresh's calculator lets you work out how much you're spending on cigarettes - and how much you could save by quitting - over a week, month and year.
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Daily emails to help you quit
Sign up for 28 days of support, encouragement and guidance from the NHS to help you quit.
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NHS Quit Smoking app
A four-week programme of support, encouragement, and advice to help you quit (at bottom of linked page).
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What happens when you stop smoking
This animation, from NHS Better Health, explains what happens when you stop smoking and how soon your body will recover.
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NHS quit smoking resources
Information, apps and a quit plan.
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The benefits of quitting
Yes to Quit outlines the benefits to your mental and physical health, your appearance and your bank balance, when you quit smoking.
