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Want to stop smoking? Find out practical, quick and simple steps you can take NOW to quit successfully.
Quit smoking and you'll be healthier, your skin will look better, and you'll have better sex.
Find out about the medications that can help if you want to stop smoking, including nicotine replacement therapy (NRT), bupropion (Zyban) and varenicline (Champix).
Using an NHS stop smoking service is free and will massively boost your chances of quitting.
Find out about e-cigarettes and how to use them to help you stop smoking.
Some small changes to your lifestyle may help you resist the temptation to light up.
Most people put on weight when they quit smoking, but you can take these steps to prevent piling on the pounds.
Being smoke-free helps relieve the symptoms of stress, anxiety and depression.
Eight key life events that are a great motivation to quit for good including going into hospital and becoming a grandparent.
Control your cigarette cravings with self help tips and stop smoking treatments.
Find out 10 common myths about stop smoking treatments, and the truth behind them.
The seven top excuses smokers use to avoid stopping smoking, and how to overcome them.
Dr Michael Apple explains what GPs can do to help patients quit smoking, hopefully for good.
Don’t be put off trying to quit if you relapse. The key is to learn from what went wrong so you’re more likely to succeed next time.
How to protect others from secondhand smoke. Includes advice on e-cigs.
A GP answers some of your queries about quitting and the health risks of smoking.
Paan, bidi and shisha all have health risks. Get help quitting using these leaflets in Bengali, Urdu, Punjabi, Hindi and Gujarati.
The facts about lung cancer, including how to tell if you're at risk, even if you don't smoke
Find out how smoking affects your baby when you're pregnant, and the support available to help you stop
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