Quitting smoking can make a drastic improvement to your lifestyle and health. From breathing more easily and preventing cancers and heart disease through to saving money, the benefits of stopping smoking [https://smokefreecw.co.uk/getting-ready-quit]are numerous.
If you live, work, or are registered with a GP in Coventry and are aged 12 or over, free local support is available to help you quit.
Ways to quit smoking:
1. Free one-to-one support
Coventry’s Healthy Lifestyles Coventry [https://hlscoventry.org/] offers:
- Personalised support from trained advisors
- Free or low-cost nicotine replacement products (including e-cigarettes)
- Stop smoking medicines (varenicline) for up to 12 weeks
Research shows this is the most effective way to quit – you’re three times more likely to succeed with support than going it alone.
Call 0800 122 3780 or text: STARTNOW to 66777 to get started.
2. Free Smoke Free App for Coventry residents
Prefer an app? Coventry residents get premium features of the Smoke Free App [https://link.smokefreeapp.com/covcity] for free, plus nicotine replacement therapy aids delivered straight to your door at no cost to you. Download the app today!
3. Going it alone
Many people try quitting “cold turkey.” While that’s an option, it can be tough because your body may be dependent on nicotine. It’s your choice, and everyone finds their own way. Take a look at the NHS website [https://www.nhs.uk/better-health/quit-smoking/ready-to-quit-smoking/should-i-quit-smoking-cold-turkey/#:~:text=Some%20people%20try%20to%20quit,dependent%20on%20nicotine%20over%20time.] which explains nicotine replacement aids which may help you in your quit attempt. But if you’re struggling going it alone, reach out to your free Stop Smoking Service for advice, encouragement, and practical support.
4. Stopping smoking in pregnancy
For free specialist support and advice on stopping smoking during pregnancy, contact the Family Health and Lifestyles 0-19 service [https://www.swft.nhs.uk/our-services/children-and-young-peoples-services/coventry-family-health-and-lifestyle-service-0-19-years].
Reliable information to help you become smokefree is available from:
- Smoke free Coventry and Warwickshire [https://smokefreecw.co.uk/]
- Better Health [https://www.nhs.uk/better-health/quit-smoking/]
Smoke free app offer for Coventry residents
Coventry City Council has partnered with the Smoke Free app to offer Coventry residents completely free access to all premium features of the app, including free Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT) delivered directly to home.
What does the app offer?
- 24/7 support from expert Stop Smoking Advisors
- Tools to track your smoke-free progress
- Real-time savings calculator
- Community chat with others on the same journey
- Craving tips and trigger management
- An AI Quit Coach for quick check-ins
- Up to 12 weeks of free vape or nicotine replacement products delivered directly to your door*
*Eligibility: Must be a Coventry resident. Over 18 to receive vape products.
Download the app [https://link.smokefreeapp.com/covcity] today and start your smoke free journey [https://app.smokefreeapp.com/code?voucher=sfcovcity25]