Most smokers say that they would like to quit but find it hard to do so. If you want to quit ASH recommends that you speak to a trained counselor. Try the helplines listed below.

 

UK wide

 

NHS Go Smokefree 0800 169 0 169

7am – 11pm every day.

www.gosmokefree.co.uk

 

Quit: independent charity helping people stop smoking

0800 00 22 00

9am – 9pm every day.

www.quit.org.uk

 

Wales

 

NHS Stop smoking line
0800 169 0 169

 

All Wales Smoking Cessation Service:
0800 085 2219

 

Scotland

 

NHS Stop Smoking line
0800 84 84 84

 

Northern Ireland

NHS stop smoking Line

0800 85 85 85

 

 

Other services available

 

NHS Pregnancy Smoking Helpline 0800 169 9 169

Open 12 midday - 9pm every day.
Only available to residents in England at the moment

 

Ethnic stop smoking helpline numbers

 

NHS

All lines open Tuesday 1pm – 9pm.

Urdu Punjabi Hindi Gujarati Bengali	0800 169 0 881 0800 169 0 882 0800 169 0 883 0800 169 0 884 0800 169 0 885
Quit
Mondays	Bengali	0800 00 22 44	1pm-9pm
Tuesdays	Gujarati	0800 00 22 55	1pm-9pm
Wednesdays	Hindi	0800 00 22 66	1pm-9pm
Thursdays	Punjabi	0800 00 22 77	1pm-9pm
Sundays	Urdu	0800 00 22 88	1pm-9pm
Thursday & Sunday	Turkish and Kurdish	0800 00 22 99	1pm-9pm

 

Workplace and young people

Quit offers smoking cessation advice for the workplace and for young people contact the Quit office on 0207 251 1551 for more information.