Stone residents who want to quit smoking can access free support this October, including nicotine replacement products, vapes, stop smoking medication and help from trained advisers.
The support is available through Everyone Health Staffordshire as Stoptober gets under way, with smokers challenged to go without cigarettes for 28 days.
The NHS says people who reach 28 days smoke free are five times more likely to quit for good. nhs.uk
Everyone Health’s current stop smoking service is available to people aged 12 or over who live in Staffordshire, currently smoke and are not already receiving stop smoking support from another provider. Everyone Health Staffordshire
Its free 12 week programme can include individual or group support, nicotine replacement products such as patches and gum, vapes and stop smoking medication. Sessions can be held over the phone or face to face. Everyone Health Staffordshire
Staffordshire County Council highlighted the experience of brother and sister Andrew Davies and Michelle Balharry, from Tamworth, who have both reached 12 weeks without smoking after using the service.
Andrew said
“Since quitting smoking, I feel much healthier. I can breathe more easily, have more energy and no longer suffer the constant coughing attacks that used to affect my daily life.
“The support I received was fantastic. My practitioner took the time to understand me and my goals, and I never felt like just another number. The programme gave me the help I needed through the hardest stages, and I’d encourage anyone thinking about quitting to take that first step.”
People in Stone can contact Everyone Health Staffordshire directly by calling 0333 005 0095 or texting QUIT to 60777. The service can also be accessed through a GP or pharmacy. Everyone Health Staffordshire
Telephone lines are open from 8.30am to 7pm from Monday to Friday and from 10am to 2pm on Saturdays. Everyone Health Staffordshire
People looking for digital support can also use Staffordshire’s Health App Finder for apps designed to help with quitting smoking.
Find out more about free stop smoking support from Everyone Health Staffordshire
Browse quit smoking apps through Staffordshire Health App Finder
