Smoking Cessation

Smoking’s bad for your health, but exactly how does quitting make life better?

The quitting timeline

• After 20 minutes your blood pressure and pulse return to normal.
• After 24 hours your lungs start to clear.
• After two days your body is nicotine-free and your sense of taste and smell improve.
• After three days you can breathe more easily, and your energy increases.
• After two to 12 weeks, your circulation improves.
• After three to nine months coughs, wheezing and breathing improves.
• After one year your heart attack risk is half that of a smoker.
• After 10 years your lung cancer risk is half that of a smoker.

Additional Benefits to Quit

1. Stopping smoking improves fertility
2. Stop smoking for younger looking skin
3. Ex-smokers have whiter teeth and sweeter breath
4. Stopping smoking lets you breathe easier
5. Quit smoking to live longer
6. Ditch the cigarettes and feel less stressed
7. Quitting smoking improves smell and taste
8. Stop smoking for more energy
9. Smoke-free homes protect your loved ones
10. More money in your pot

WE can help you quit smoking! We offer friendly stop smoking advice service, campaigns, drop in clinics… come and talk to us!