Stop Smoking - Giving up smoking is a process, and your
being here means that you've made the first
important step in that process
- you're thinking about giving
up.
No one is saying that stopping
is easy, but it is probably the single most
rewarding thing you could ever do, taking into
account the impact on your health, your wallet and
your self-esteem. But at the end of the day,
deciding to give up is just that. A
decision.
22%
of all male deaths and 11% of all female deaths are
due to smoking. Giving up smoking can reduce the risk of
developing many smoking related
illnesses. Within
10-15 years of giving up, an ex-smokers' risk of
developing lung cancer is only slightly greater than
someone who has never smoked.
What to expect if you don't give
up
Wheezing, shortness of breath
, Lung cancer, emphysema,
stroke, heart attack , damaged circulation,
gangrene, amputation,
lethargy, poor concentration, dull skin,
nicotine-stained fingers. Premature wrinkling,
reduced fertility, risky pregnancy, baby at risk,
polluting the air with carcinogens,damaged taste
buds, stained teeth
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Children at higher risk of asthma and
glue ear
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Nicotine stains your walls as well as
your fingers. Spoilt clothes and furniture![]()
At today's rates, a
20-a-day smoker will spend £31,025 over the next 20
years.
What to
expect if you do give up
You breathe more
easily, your risk of serious disease starts to
fall, your blood vessels begin to reopen and
your circulation improves, your energy levels start
to rise as the carbon monoxide leaves your body,
your skin warms up and begins to glow again,
increased chance of conceiving and having a healthy
pregnancy and baby, you no longer put those around
you at risk, no more holes in your clothes and
cigarette burns on your
furniture