Giving up cigarettes may be easier now than it’s ever been, thanks to smoking bans in public places, campaigns such as Stoptober and recent changes in technology.
According to the Annual Population Survey, only about 12% of Brits (or 5.9 million) were still smoking in 2020. Health concerns remain one of the biggest reasons to quit, but the average smoker could also save hundreds of pounds by kicking the habit – and won’t have to deal with the lingering smell of smoke on their clothes!
Whatever your drive, it takes quitters around three months to overcome their addiction and within a year your risk of a heart attack halves.
Inspired? Then it could be time for you to take the plunge and put out your ciggies for good... What's the harm? We all know that nicotine is what makes cigarettes addictive, but there are other ingredients in those little sticks that cause more harm to our health – and it all happens when we burn them.
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