Tips, advice and resources for quitting smoking on No Smoking Day 2021

We all know that smoking is bad for us, with a wide range of detrimental health effects plus the financial burden of maintaining the habit, but actually quitting can be much more easily said than done.

For those who have developed a heavy habit over a long period of time, it can be extremely difficult to cut cigarettes out entirely, due to their highly addictive nature. But help is available, with a wider variety of alternatives, quitting aids, support groups and other assistance than ever before.

As today (10 Mar) is No Smoking Day, there’s never been a better time to think about cutting out the bad habit.

What methods of quitting are available?

There are a few different ways you can approach quitting smoking.

The one you choose will likely depend on your motivation for giving up, how severe your habit is and personal preference.

While some people would argue that it is the most difficult way to do it, many experts recommend going ‘cold turkey’ - cutting out cigarettes entirely in one go - as the most effective and beneficial method of quitting smoking.