Quitting smoking

Smoking harms nearly every organ of the body. It causes many diseases and reduces quality of life and life expectancy. The younger a person quits, the greater the benefit but stopping smoking is beneficial at any age. Many smokers think that smoking helps relieve stress but in fact ex-smokers are more likely to have better mental health and be happier.

• Why Quit

  Some of the health benefits from stopping smoking occur quite quickly after stopping smoking. To find out more about why and how to quit smoking see

• Helplines

  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...

• Stopping smoking links

  QUIT (External Web Page)QUIT is a charity that provides help and support for people who want to stop smoking.NHS Go Smokefree (External Web Page)When