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WHY STOP SMOKING?
Stopping smoking is the single most helpful thing you can do to improve
your health and the health of the people around you. Every day 100,000
people around the world stop smoking
As soon as you stop smoking, your health will start to benefit. Within a few days, your blood pressure and heart rate will return to normal, the nicotine will be removed from your body and your breathing will improve. Within as little as 6 months, your risk of heart attack, lung cancer and other smoking related diseases will start to fall. Half of the people who smoke will be killed by their habit - for every person that smokes forty a day and is still going strong at the age of 60, there is another person who died of lung cancer at 50, or had a disabling heart attack at 45
WHY IS IT DIFFICULT TO STOP?
Many smokers make several attempts to stop smoking before they are successful.
Cigarettes and other tobacco products contain nicotine which is an addictive
substance. When you try to stop smoking you may feel restless and irritable.
This is usually due to nicotine withdrawal and should only last a few
weeks
Some people are able to manage by themselves, whilst others need more
help and support during the first few weeks of stopping smoking
WHERE CAN I GET HELP AND SUPPORT?
Leeds Stop Smoking Service are there to help and support people in the Leeds
area who want to stop smoking. Each year they help more than 2,300 people
stop smoking. You can reach them through your doctor, or by phoning them
directly on 0800 169 4219. Also National Quit Line: 0800 169 0169. View the latest Leeds Stop Smoking Service Newsletter 
You can also visit www.givingupsmoking.co.uk for on-line help and guidance
Our Practice Nurses can give you advice and step-by-step guides on stopping smoking
4,000 REASONS TO STUB IT OUT
Other chemicals in tobacco smoke include:
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Source: Leeds Stop Smoking Service & BBC & NHS Choices
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