Published on: 3 October 2024
If you stop smoking for 28 days, you are 5 times more likely to quit for good.
Stoptober is back, calling on smokers in Herefordshire and Worcestershire to join the 2.5 million others in England who have made a quit attempt with the campaign previously.
Over 5 million adults in England still smoke. Smoking causes 64,000 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. That’s why this year’s Stoptober campaign is encouraging smokers to join the thousands of others who are committing to quitting for the month of October – quit smoking for 28 days and you’re five times more likely to quit for good.
Stoptober offers a range of free quitting tools including the NHS Quit Smoking app, daily email support, Facebook support group, information about quitting smoking with a vape and expert support from local stop smoking services. Simply search ‘Stoptober’ for more information or visit the Better Health Quit Smoking Website.
Dr Will Taylor, Medical Director for NHS Herefordshire & Worcestershire says: “Any time is a good time to quit smoking, because it will reduce your risk of cardiovascular diseases and various cancers, as well as other serious health conditions like Diabetes. It will also improve your general health and fitness, while improving your life expectancy.”
“Stoptober is a great way to increase your chances of quitting for good. There’s loads of useful resources, friendly advice and hints and tips on how to beat cravings. Head to the NHS website here for more information.”
NHS stop smoking services help you quit - NHS (www.nhs.uk)
