Smoking burns your money… as well as your cigarettes
NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde, NHS Lanarkshire and NHS Lothian have joined forces to launch our new campaign focusing on the harmful effects smoking has on people’s health and bank accounts.
As the cost of living continues to rise, many people may be finding it difficult to make ends meet. This joint awareness campaign between Scotland’s three largest health boards focuses on the benefits of quitting smoking to physical and mental health as well as money worries.
The aim is to direct people who smoke and their families to the free NHS stop smoking service: Quit Your Way. The service offers 12 weeks of support to anyone who smokes, including free nicotine replacement therapy, and specialist support to quit for pregnant women and those with mental health problems.
The campaign features NHS respiratory consultant, Dr John McCafferty, emphasising that although some may believe smoking is helping them cope through these difficult times, it actually has the opposite effect and makes them feel worse.
To find out about the stop smoking services and to access the best support to quit in your area call the Quit Your Way helpline service on 0800 916 8858 between Monday – Friday from 9am until 5pm. You can also follow this link to NHS Inform where you will be able to search your nearest service and fill in a short form to be contacted by one of our advisors.
You can also visit your local Community Pharmacy for FREE stop smoking support.