Reasons to stop smoking
There are so many good reasons to stop smoking.
It doesn’t matter how long you’ve been smoking or how many cigarettes you smoke a day, stop smoking now and you will see the benefits.
Better health
You will be more likely to live longer and stay well
Saving money
An average 10 a day smoker will spend over £2,500 a year.
Protect your loved ones
You will no longer create second hand smoke which causes a risk of smoking-related diseases in others including pets.
Improved mental health
Positive mood improves and depression, anxiety and stress levels are lowered.
Healthier pregnancy
Lower risk of miscarriage, low birth weight or still birth.
Improved sex life
Reduces the likelihood of erectile disfunction.
Second hand smoke
Passive smoking
Second-hand smoke is damaging to health and can be lethal.
- There is no safe level of exposure to second-hand smoke
- Most of the smoke from a cigarette goes into the air from the tip of the cigarette
- If you can smell it, you are breathing it in
- Smoke spreads from room to room and stays in the air for hours, even if you open the windows
Did you know?
Most cigarette smoke is invisible.
- Harmful chemicals from cigarettes build up on furniture
- Smoking in one room only or out of the window does not protect your family
Smoking parents
Children of smoking parents are more likely to be admitted to hospital before they are one.
- Kids have a higher risk of developing meningitis, bronchitis, pneumonia and asthma
- It is illegal to smoke in a car with anyone under the age of 18
- Do not forget your pets. Any pet – dog, cat, bird, guinea pigs and even fish can all be impacted by second hand smoke
If you are pregnant or planning to have children, and you would like help to stop, contact us for support.
Quitting smoking will increase your fertility and make your labour less dangerous for you and your baby.
If people in your house smoke, secondhand smoke is a risk to your unborn baby. We can help them quit too.
Stop smoking when pregnant
Stopping smoking is the most important thing you can do for yourself and your baby.
- There is no safe amount of smoking
- It impacts how a baby grows and develops
- Can cause premature birth
- Up to 5,000 miscarriages a year and 2,200 premature births a year
- Higher risk of stillbirth
- It reduces birth weight
- Smoking increases the risk of SIDS (Sudden Infant Death Syndrome)
- More risk of cleft lip/palate
- Babies are more likely to have infections in the airways and ears
- Linked to ADHD
- Linked to psychological problems in childhood, disruptive behaviour, and poor educational performance
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