Find out about the benefits of quitting

How will my health and my families benefit?

  • You will improve your breathing and general fitness.
  • You will enjoy the taste of food more.
  • You will reduce your risk of developing illness, disability or death caused by cancer, heart or lung disease.
  • You will reduce your risk of gangrene or amputation caused by circulatory problems.
  • You will protect the health of those around you by not exposing them to secondhand smoke.
  • You will reduce the chances of your children suffering from bronchitis, pneumonia, asthma attacks, meningitis and ear infections.
  • If you are planning to become pregnant you will improve your fertility levels and your chance of a healthy pregnancy and baby.

"I've given up for 17 weeks now. I'm proud of myself and the best thing is being able to do more exercise and not waking up with a sore chest anymore."

- Sian-Marie, 20-30 a day for 13 years

How will my lifestyle improve?

  • You will save money - if you smoke 13 cigarettes a day you can save around £2000 a year
  • You will no longer smell of stale tobacco.
  • The appearance of your skin and teeth will improve..
  • Your home and car will smell fresh and is likely to maintain its value for a longer time.
  • You will reduce the risk of fire in your home and may pay lower insurance premiums.

"The NHS Smokefree Facebook page was absolutely brilliant. I used to log-in five, six, even 10 times a day in first week or two, and it really helped. After quitting, I feel good, I feel proud. I've saved lots of cash, after the first month I treated myself to a lovely facial."

- Lisa, 15 a day for 27 years

Benefits of quitting

Quitting Timeline

Reasons to quit

Quitters Stories

 
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