Quitting can improve your quality of life as well as reduce your chances of developing a smoking- related illness such as heart disease or a respiratory problem such as lung cancer
Lozenges Suitable for people who don’t like chewing gum but need help with withdrawal symptoms. You simply place the lozenge in the mouth and allow it to dissolve.
• Remind yourself why you’re trying to give up – make a list of all your reasons for quitting and look at it whenever feel you may give in to temptation.
Get the right help According to Public Health England (PHE), two thirds of smokers say they want to quit, but many try to do so without any help – which is the least effective method. In fact smokers who get the right support are more likely to quit successfully, says PHE. The latest PHE figures show that:
• Using nicotine replacement therapies (NRT) makes it one and a half times more likely a person will succeed compared with quitting without help.
• A person’s chances of quitting are doubled if they use a stop smoking medicine prescribed by a GP, pharmacist or other health professionals
• Combining stop smoking aids with expert support from local stop smoking services makes someone up to four times as likely to stop smoking successfully.
So what are the options available to quitters, and how effective are they? NRT is a medicine that provides nicotine without the tar, carbon
monoxide and other toxic chemicals that are included in tobacco smoke. Used correctly, NRT products – which are available over the counter at pharmacies as well as on prescription – can help reduce tobacco withdrawal symptoms, including cravings and irritability. There are various types of NRT available, including:
Patches Available in three different strengths, nicotine patches are applied to the skin, usually the upper arm, and steadily releases nicotine throughout the day.
Gum This is suitable for people who don’t need a continuous supply of nicotine but who do need help with withdrawal symptoms. Nicotine gum must be chewed until it tastes strong, after which you place it between your gum and cheek to absorb the nicotine (chew and park method).
How your pharmacist can help
If you’re serious about giving up smoking there’s lots of help and support available from local stop smoking services, which are provided by many Careway pharmacies. The stop smoking service has trained advisers
on hand to support you and help you quit for good, and provides NRT and other stop smoking medicines at the cost of a prescription.
To find your nearest participating pharmacy, visit
www.careway.co.uk/find-a-pharmacy.
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Inhalers Recommended for people who like the hand-to-mouth action of smoking these are used to inhale nicotine via your mouth as and when you get a craving.
Oral strips These strips are ideal for people who want quick relief from the urge to smoke as well as those who smoke their first cigarette 30 minutes or more after waking. You place a strip on your tongue and press it to the roof of your mouth.
Sprays There are nasal and mouth sprays, both supply fast relief from the urge to smoke.
Microtabs Ideal for people who want to be discreet about using NRT, microtabs are placed under the tong where they dissolve.
NRT products are the preferred treatments for quitting smoking. However more people are using e-cigarettes as a supplement to help them give up smoking cigarettes.
For more information on quitting, visit
www.nhs.uk and search "quit smoking".
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