Let’s quit smoking together this Stoptober

Over 5 million adults in England still smoke. Smoking causes 75,000 deaths a year, making it the biggest cause of preventable illness and death. Quitting smoking is one of the best things you can do for your health. The good news is, if you quit smoking for 28 days, you’re five times more likely to quit for good.

Going ‘cold turkey’ is still the most common way that people attempt to give up, but quit attempts are successful more often when using quit smoking support. 

That’s why this year’s Stoptober campaign is encouraging smokers to quitting this October by exploring the free support available. 

There’s a wide range of free quitting tools available, including the NHS Quit Smoking app, the Personal Quit Plan, expert support from local stop smoking services and a Smokefree Facebook support group. There's also lots of information about aids such as nicotine-free medicines, nicotine replacement therapies and vaping, available at nhs.uk/better-health/quit-smoking  Together, we can do this. 

Simply search ‘Stoptober’ for more information, visit the Better Health Quit Smoking Website or locally The Darlington Stop Smoking Hub provides a single point of access for smokers in the Borough of Darlington seeking advice and support to quit. The Hub provides a range of information and tools via telephone or online to support individuals to stop smoking. 

Visit their website at https://darlingtonstopsmokinghub.org.uk/