You are four times more likely to quit smoking for good if you use NHS Stop Smoking Services, which is great news for your health.
Quitting can result in better sex, improved fertitlity, younger looking skin, whiter teeth, better breathing, longer life, less stress, improved senses, more energy and healthier loved ones.
To find out how to quit, talk to your local GP or nurse, visit the NHS Smokefree website, call the Smokefree helpline on 0800 022 4332, or get in touch with your local stop smoking service:
- Croydon Stop Smoking Service
0800 019 8570
- Kingston and Richmond Stop Smoking Service
0800 085 2903
- Sutton and Merton Stop Smoking Service
0800 652 8019
- Wandsworth Stop Smoking Service
0800 389 7921
'Your guides', available to download to the right, contain further information about stop smoking services near you.
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