Stoptober is back, and the NHS is calling on England’s smokers to join millions of others who have already quit successfully thanks to the campaign.
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. 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 when using quit smoking support, quit attempts are successful more often.
That’s why this year’s Stoptober campaign is encouraging smokers to quit this October by exploring the free support available. The NHS want aspiring quitters to know that they have their back and by taking part in Stoptober, they are more likely to succeed.
There’s also a lot of information about aids, such as nicotine-free medicines, nicotine replacement therapies and vaping available at nhs.uk/better-health/quit-smoking.
The NHS Quit Smoking app is also available to download on IOS or Android.
