Smoking cessation health centre

Medical Reference related to smoking cessation

1. Stop smoking: NHS help
   

   Learn about NHS support to help smokers kick the habit.

2. Giving up smoking & weight loss
   

   Get the facts and advice about preventing weight gain when giving up smoking

3. Nicotine replacement therapy (NRT)
   

   Nicotine replacement therapy, often known as NRT, is a way of weaning a smoker off cigarettes and tobacco by providing lower doses of nicotine.

4. Emphysema
   

   Emphysema is a long-term, progressive disease of the lung that primarily causes shortness of breath.

5. Health effects of secondhand smoke
   

   It's well known that smoking is bad for your health but the risks of breathing in someone else's cigarette smoke or passive smoking also poses significant health risks.

6. Immediate health benefits of stopping smoking
   

   Quitting smoking has long-term benefits for health, but the benefits can begin as soon as 20 minutes after stopping. Learn more.

7. Planning your strategy to stop smoking
   

   If you have made the commitment to quit smoking, here is a planning checklist that may increase your odds of success.

8. Quit smoking: Family and friends help
   

   Trying to quit smoking alone can be a difficult prospect for a smoker, and so the support and encouragement of friends and family can make a significant difference to their success.

9. Smoking – what will happen to my body?
   

   The main health risks from smoking are lung cancer, heart disease and stroke. Smoking causes almost 90% of deaths from lung cancer, around 80% of deaths from COPD, and around 17% of deaths from heart disease.

10. Acupuncture to stop smoking
    

    Some people choose the ancient Chinese therapy of acupuncture to help them stop smoking cigarettes, but does it work?