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Newham’s Stop Smoking Service provides FREE support and advice locally to all smokers living, working, studying or socialising in Newham. It has helped many thousands of people quit the habit.

A record number of Newham people (2,203) stopped smoking in 2010/11. Newham’s Stop Smoking Service has exceeded its stop-smoking target seven years in a row. It’s proven – so why not give it a try and feel the benefits today.

For support and advice contact them on 0800 013 1673 / 020 7059 6630 or text 'Quit' to: 60155 (standard text rate applies).

Why stop smoking?

Your health
Smoking is one of the main causes of preventable illness and premature death in the UK; one in every two smokers dies of a smoking related disease. You can reduce these risks if you quit smoking at any age.  If you stop smoking before the age of 35, your life expectancy is only slightly less than people who have never smoked. Even older people who have smoked for a long time will feel the benefits of stopping quite quickly. Sixty-five percent of people successfully quit with the help of specialist support. Only five percent succeed when they go it alone.

Friends and Family
Those who live with a smoker are far more likely to develop lung cancer and other smoking related diseases. Children are particularly at risk. Smoking while pregnant can cause premature birth and miscarriages and can also seriously harm the baby's physical and mental development.

Your bank account
A 20-a-day smoker can spend over £2100* on cigarettes in one year. Now think about how much money you would be saving if you stop permanently or what you could spend that money on instead. Stopping smoking is one of the best ways of taking back control over your money. * Based on average packet of 20 cigarettes costing £5.90.

Your looks
Smoking causes bad breath, wrinkles and stained teeth! It has been shown that smokers in their forties can have as many wrinkles as non-smokers in their sixties! The smell of stale smoke tends to linger - not just on people's clothing, but on their hair, furniture, and cars.

What we offer

Stopping smoking isn't easy but the Newham’s Stop Smoking Service provides FREE support and advice to all smokers who want to quit. Call one of our advisors on 0800 013 1673 or 020 7059 6630 to discuss how we can help you.

We offer one to one stop smoking support in a number of locations throughout the borough. We have stop smoking advisors in most pharmacies, many GP surgeries, some dental practices and we have community drop-ins. We also offer specialist support for pregnant women and their partners, in workplaces and a service for in and out patients at Newham University Hospital.

Our service includes: 

• Personalised advice and support on how to stop smoking
• Individually tailored treatment plan
• Access to treatments - Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT) like patches, gum, lozenges, etc, and Champix (varenicline)**
• Follow-ups for at least the first 4 weeks of stopping smoking
• Up to 12 weeks support

**Treatments are free if entitled to free prescriptions, otherwise a prescription charge applies. 

To read about the NRT products and medication visit the Smokefree website.

Useful links

• There are lots of tools on the NHS Smokefree website that can provide additional support while you stop smoking including:
  • A cost calculator to show how much money you'll save when you're smokefree
  • A programme for your computer providing daily tips and support
• Lung UK - a UK charity providing support for people affected by lung disease.
• NHS Choices stop smoking pages
• Action on Smoking and Health (ASH)

 

Last updated: 15 August 2011

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