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Support for Smokers

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Why is giving up or cutting down on smoking important?

In the UK, around 7.4 million adults smoke, giving up smoking- or even cutting down on the number of cigarettes smoked each day can greatly increase an individual’s chance of living a longer and healthier life. Cigarette smoke contains around 4000 chemicals, one of which is nicotine, the drug that causes cigarette addiction. Within a day of stopping smoking, nicotine withdrawal can cause changes in mood such as irritability, feeling down, restlessness, lack of concentration, sleeping difficulties, decreased heart rate, Increased appetite, etc. However, the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has issued guidance on how to help those who either don’t want to give up smoking altogether or feel they aren’t ready to give up yet by initiating an approach of ‘tobacco harm reduction’.

Self care tips

Pick a day to start changing your smoking habits by following some tips:

  1. Identify the reason for giving up smoking.
  2. Set a ‘quit day’ and stick to it.
  3. Get support from people close to you and ask them not to smoke around you.
  4. Get active – exercise can help quitters relax, control their weight and improve their overall health.
  5. Come up with strategies to help distract yourself when smoking cravings hit, e.g. moving to another room, going for a brisk walk or drinking a glass of water.

 

Available treatments

Nicotine replacement Therapy (NRT) products are licensed for use as a smoking cessation aid and for harm reduction. If you are looking to cut down, there is a lot of evidence to support the fact that NRT does not cause cancer or increase the risk of cardiovascular events, such as heart attacks and strokes.

We support you in quitting smoking, and you can surely try to have a look at our NRT products on our website. There are many products that will surely help you to quit smoking; they are as follows:

  1. Nicotine chewing Gum: A piece of gum should be chewed slowly until the taste becomes strong.
  2. Nicotine Patches: The 24-hour patches are designed to be worn day & night & 16-hour patches should be removed before going to bed.
  3. Nicotine Inhalators: This product is designed particularly for those who miss the act of smoking.
  4. Nicotine sublingual tablets and lozenges: They release nicotine when absorbed through the lining of the mouth, and must be kept under the tongue till they dissolve completely
  5. Nicotine sprays: A quick way of relieving strong nicotine cravings and starts working in 60 seconds.

 

Further Support and Information

You can refer to your nearest pharmacist for more support and help related to quitting smoking. Any person under 18 years of age must be referred to the pharmacist, or anyone with heart disease, diabetes, high blood pressure, liver or kidney disease, and pregnant or breastfeeding women should report immediately.

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