Stop smoking

This is the best present you will ever give yourself.

Smoking is the single biggest cause of cancer in the world and half of all smokers eventually die because of their habit.

The good news is that quitting can greatly reduce your risk of cancer and other diseases. We know it's hard but support and effective treatments are available to help you quit.

Find out more

Find out more about the risks of smoking and how to give up in the Smoking and tobacco section of our Healthy Living site.

• Nicotine and the reasons why people smoke?
• Answers to some common questions on roll-ups, low-tar cigarettes, the effects of exercise and pollution, and more
• Reasons to quit
• How to give up successfully
• How smoking affects children
• The risks of passive or second-hand smoke
• The risks of smokeless tobacco
• Real life stories
• The evidence linking smoking and cancer

Our Smoke is Poison website has more information on the cancer-causing chemicals found in cigarette smoke including arsenic, benzene, cadmium, formaldehyde and polonium-210.

More support

Healthy living - find out more about stopping smoking in the Smoking and tobacco section of our healthy living site.

Giving up smoking - this NHS website has advice, information and support to help you give up smoking. You can also call the NHS Smoking Helpline on 0800 169 0 169. Advice in Asian languages is available on Tuesdays from 1-9pm.

Quit - an independent charity website with information for smokers, teenagers, teachers, employers and health professionals. You can also call Quitline on 0800 00 22 00 for support, help and advice.

No Smoking Day - Wednesday March 8th 2006 is the UK's 22nd national No Smoking Day. This website will help you get started on stopping smoking.

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