Smoking Cessation

 

Stop Smoking For Good

There has never been a better time to stop smoking for good.  It is the best thing you can do for your health and there are many treatments available to help you.

 

Benefits of stopping smoking

  • After 20 minutes your blood pressure and pulse return to normal
  • After 24 hours carbon monoxide has gone from your body
  • After 48 hours your ability to taste and smell improves
  • After 3 days your breathing is easier and you have more energy
  • After 3-9 months coughing and wheezing improves and your lung function increases by 10%
  • After 5 years the risk of having a heart attack falls to half that of a smoker
  • After 10 years the risk of lung cancer falls to half that of a smoker and risk of heart attack is the same as a non-smoker

More support can be found on the One Life Suffolk website:

https://infolink.suffolk.gov.uk/kb5/suffolk/infolink/advice.page?id=LOQQ8PIFRRM

 

 

 

 

 

 



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