Stop smoking support

Tobacco is the single most important and entirely preventable cause of ill health, disability and lives cut short in this country. No other product kills up to two-thirds of its users. Smoking is responsible for one in four all cancer deaths in the UK and is a major cause of heart disease and strokes.

Most people who smoke know about the risks to their health caused by smoking and want to quit. However, it’s not easy due to the addictive nature of smoking.

The good news is that you don’t have to go it alone. In fact, if you get support to quit from an NHS Stop Smoking service, your chances of success are up to four times greater.

Here’s how to start.

Contact Smokefreelife Berkshire our free, confidential local stop smoking service on 0800 622 6360 | 0118 449 2026  or text QUIT to 66777.

And they will give you proven strategies and free nicotine replacement therapy (NRT, such as lozenges, gum and patches) to help you successfully quit the habit.

If you decide you want to quit on your own there’s a free Quit with Bella app that you can download from your usual app store.

In 2022-23 Smokefreelife Berkshire helped over 460 people in Reading to stop smoking. You can check out some of those success stories here. Success Stories – Smoke Free Life Berkshire

If you smoke, its now your turn to benefit from going smokefree.

Benefits of quitting

Your health start to improve within the first hours and days of stopping smoking, and you will continue to see the benefits of quitting for years to come. Find out more here:-

Reasons to Quit – Smoke Free Life Berkshire

Your financial health will also improve. If you are paying £15 for a pack of 20 and you smoke a packet a day, you will SAVE £450 a month. That’s equivalent to £5478 a year. A decent holiday abroad perhaps?

Want to know more? Contact Smokefreelife Berkshire to get started on your smokefree journey.

Stop smoking with the Smoke Free app

Reading Borough Council has teamed up with Smoke Free to help residents quit for good. The app is free for everyone in Reading and works on Android and iPhone.

Why download the app

Quitting smoking can feel really challenging. This app more than doubles your chance of stopping. It has helped over one million people quit, and four studies have shown it works.

Smoking rates in Reading have fallen below 10% for the first time. The app is here to help even more people quit for good.

What users say

“I could not have given up smoking so easily without this app.”

“The access to a real human advisor blew me away. I’ve spoken to them at 1am and 3am.” Smoke Free app user.

Features

Trained advisors you can talk to confidentially 24 hours a day, seven days a week
Free quit aids delivered to your door to ease cravings
A Quit Coach chatbot for instant tips
Daily missions and rewards to keep you going
A friendly online community of fellow quitters
A tracker showing money saved and health gains

Benefits

You can use the app whenever it suits you, day or night. It fits around work, shifts and family life. You will feel fitter, save money and start to taste food again. All conversations with trained advisors are confidential.