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Are you ready to stop using tobacco?
This looks at the effects of tobacco use. It provides information on support available when you are ready to stop using tobacco.

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Health benefits of stopping smoking
As soon as you stop smoking your body starts to repair itself from the harm cigarettes have done.

Health benefits of stopping smoking Updated: 18/04/11 68KB pdf icon

Craving Triggers
Nicotine is a highly addictive drug. Identify your nicotine triggers and plan ways to cope with them.

Craving Triggers Updated: 30/11/07 80KB pdf icon

Products to help you stop smoking
There are three types of products available on the NHS to help you to stop smoking – Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT), Zyban and Champix.

Products to help you stop smoking Updated: 18/04/11 940KB pdf icon
Tobacco - the facts
Cigarette smoking became a mass habit in the 20th century. It was not until after the Second World War that the dangers of smoking were firmly established.

Tobacco - the facts Updated: 30/11/07 252KB pdf icon
The health effects of smoking
Tobacco smoke contains over 4,000 chemicals, which are present either as gases or as tiny particles. These include: Formaldehyde (embalming dead animals), Nicotine, tar, arsenic (ant poison), Methanol (rocket fuel), lead (car fumes) and more.

The health effects of smoking Updated: 30/11/07 132KB pdf icon
Questions and answers about smoking and cancer
Cigarette smoking is the most significant cause of and death from lung cancer in both men and women. Smoking is also responsible for most cancers of the larynx, oral cavity, and oesophagus. In addition, it is highly associated with the development of and death from bladder, kidney, pancreatic and cervical cancers.

Questions and answers about smoking and cancer Updated: 30/11/07 200KB pdf icon

Smoking and health myths
Truth and facts about cigarette smoking and dispelling the myths and half truths.

Smoking and health myths Updated: 30/11/07 28KB pdf icon

Secondhand (passive) smoking
Questions and answers on the harmful health effects of breathing in other people’s cigarette smoke.

Secondhand (passive) Smoking Questions and Answers Updated: 30/11/07 480KB pdf icon

Stopping smoking and weight gain
Tips on preventing weight gain when you stop smoking.

Stopping smoking and weight gain Updated: 30/11/07 800KB pdf icon

Please protect our staff from second hand smoke
Information for people receiving home visits.

Please protect our staff from second hand smoke Updated: 18/04/11 812KB pdf icon

Have you heard about Chemical Soup?
Would you let your children play nearby with chemicals bubbling on the stove? Children breathe in chemicals from cigarette smoke if anyone smokes inside the house and car. Keep your home and car smokefree. 

Chemical Soup Updated: 18/04/11 3.8MB pdf icon

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