Why is it important?
Every cigarette you smoke is harmful.
- Smoking is the biggest cause of preventable deaths in England, accounting for more than 80,000 deaths each year
- One in two smokers will die from a smoking-related disease
- Smoking doubles your risk of having a heart attack or dying from a stroke or coronary artery disease
- Smoking causes 84 percent of deaths from lung cancer and 83 percent of deaths from chronic obstructive lung disease, including bronchitis
- Smoking causes more than 93 percent of mouth and throat cancers and increases the risk of stomach and kidney cancer
- The more support you get the more likely you are to be successful at quitting
Stopping smoking at any age will increase your life expectancy. Quitting smoking is healthier for you and your family.
Stop smoking support
Healthy Lifestyles Team
Free behavioural support, including access to free reusable vapes, is available to anyone in Herefordshire who would like to quit smoking via the Healthy Lifestyles Team. For more information, including the types of support available and how to contact the team, go to our Talk Community Directory, or call the team on 01432 383567.
Smoke Free app
We also have a new digital offer available for smokers who don't wish to access 'traditional' support via the Healthy Lifestyles Team. The Smoke Free app is free to download for anyone over the age of 18, and provides access to a free reusable vape, and support from live advisors 24/7, as well as access to an online community of others on their quit journey.
To download the app, scan the QR code:
NHS Smokefree
NHS Smokefree provides some useful tools, advice and information to help you quit smoking or you can call the Smokefree national stop smoking helpline on 0300 123 1044 (Monday to Friday 9am to 8pm, Saturday and Sunday 11am to 4pm).