Smoking
Did you know that 70% of smokers don't want to be smokers?
There are many reasons for wanting to stop smoking, these could be:
- To feel healthy
- Family, or
- Money reasons
- Looking younger (gum disease, less wrinkles)
Why not start out by taking some easy self-assessment tests to find out more? Click on the button below:
Some of the many diseases and illnesses that are directly related to smoking are heart disease, all cancers including lung cancer and emphysema. Smoking can also cause premature ageing.
So.. you want to stop smoking or want to cut down on the number of cigarettes you smoke. Where do you start?
In Crawley and West Sussex the stop smoking service offers advice, help and support for FREE - you only pay for your prescription. More details on the 'what's available' page.
If you would like encouragement and guidance about where to go to first, ring the Crawley Wellbeing Team or complete the form below.
- contact crawley wellbeing - online enquiry form
| Contacts | |
|---|---|
| West Sussex Smokefree | http://westsussexpct.demo.eibs.co.uk/healthy-living/go-smoke-free |
| NHS | http://gosmokefree.nhs.uk |
| Quitline | www.quit.org.uk |
| Cancer Research UK | http://info.cancerresearchuk.org |
| British Heart Foundation | www.bhf.org.uk |
| Action on Smoking and Health (ASH) | www.ash.org.uk |
| NHS Direct - Smoking (quitting) | www.nhsdirect.nhs.uk |