23Jun
23Jun

Stopping smoking with Patches – how to use them correctly.

When you quit, the lack of nicotine in your body can cause withdrawal symptoms. Find out how nicotine patches can help you quit smoking. Nicotine patches are available in forms that supply a constant dose of nicotine for either 16 or 24 hours by using a stepdown programme, from high to medium to low strength. Because it takes a […]

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31May

World No Tobacco Day – 31st May 2022

About World No Tobacco Day The World Health Organization’s World No Tobacco Day1 is held on 31st May each year. It is an annual awareness day to inform the public on the danger of using tobacco, the business practices of tobacco companies, what WHO is doing to fight the tobacco epidemic, and what people around […]

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24Mar
24Mar

Smoking In Pregnancy Case Study – Alexandra Hamberger

Why did you decide to use the Stop Smoking Service? I needed to quit smoking for the health of my unborn baby and for myself. I was put in the high risk anyway due to smoking.   How did the Stop Smoking Service help you? By giving me free prescription. My advisor Jackie was so […]

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9Mar
9Mar

Today is the day: No Smoking day – Dr. Ruth Sharrock

Don’t give up on giving up. Dr Ruth Sharrock is a lung specialist who sees the heartbreak of smoking in her surgery every day. Listen to her story about why you should never give up on giving up. #TodayIsTheDay. Click here for FREE support or call 0800 013 0553.  

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8Mar
8Mar

No Smoking Day 9th March 2022

Here at the Stop Smoking Service, we are excited to be celebrating another National No Smoking Day, an annual health awareness day, which will see on average 750,000 people in the UK attempt to quit. Join in today!   Every time you try to stop smoking, you’re a step closer to success. Don’t give up […]

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25Feb
25Feb

Coming Soon…National No Smoking Day 9th March 2022

“Don’t give up on giving up. Every time you try to stop smoking, you’re a step closer to success.”   The Stop Smoking Service is supporting #TodayIsTheDay as part of #NoSmokingDay 2022. Don’t give upon giving up. Take the first step on your quit journey today. Many smokers do not quit on their first attempt […]

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2Nov
2Nov

James – The story of a former smoker

James quit smoking on 15th August 2020 with support from Laura at the Stop Smoking Service a year ago. We caught up with James out to find out about his experience of quitting smoking and impact this has had on his life 14 months later. Why did you decide to use the Stop Smoking Service? […]

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27Oct
27Oct

Community Action Day in Flitwick!

The Stop Smoking Team have been given the opportunity to attend a Safer Communities Action event in Flitwick on Friday 8th October. It was a market day and was held on the Millennium Green. There were several stalls in Millennium Park, Dunstable Road, with teams talking to residents and businesses, sharing advice and information about […]

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27Sep
27Sep

Celebrating 10 Years of Stoptober!

Over the past 10 years, Stoptober has helped over 2 million people make a quit attempt. This year, the campaign is celebrating these individuals and inspiring the current 6 million smokers in England to give quitting a go. Defeating cigarettes can give you back your freedom and help you become healthier, fitter, save you money […]

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