Local stop-smoking services are helpful, free of charge, and significantly increase your chances of quitting successfully. These organisations offer a variety of effective quitting aids and are run by knowledgeable counsellors. They will provide you with accurate information, guidance, and expert support in the initial months after you quit smoking. Continue reading to find out how to quit smoking in the West Midlands.
Pharmacies can help you get easy and affordable access to nicotine replacement medication. These include nicotine patches, gum, and anti-smoking medications like bupropion (Zyban).
What can you get on the NHS to help you quit smoking?
Numerous locations also provide group and drop-in services, although individual appointments with advisers are frequently made available.
If you are unable to attend in person, you might be able to engage in sessions through phone or video calls.
When you first meet with an adviser, you will discuss your smoking habits, your desire to stop, and any prior attempts to stop. You will be able to choose your own quit date as well.
Quit smoking in the West Midlands
Our Stop Smoking Service assists smokers in quitting the habit and breaking free of it. You may find it simpler to quit smoking for good if you combine professional help with consultations, counselling sessions, and nicotine replacement therapies.
We also know that it’s easier to make difficult changes when you have assistance, which is why using the NHS-sponsored Stop Smoking Service is an essential first step toward permanently giving up smoking.
Our Free Stop Smoking Service includes:
- A private and confidential consultation with your Knights Pharmacist
- A Smokalyser test to check your carbon monoxide levels
- Nicotine replacement such as patches, lozenges, and gum
- Regular counselling sessions
Can your pharmacist help you to quit smoking in the West Midlands?
To help you quit, you can assess your needs and come up with a personalised strategy. You can also discuss any concerns you have about quitting with medical professionals, such as pharmacists.
Our pharmacy team can support your efforts to quit smoking. We can help by listening to you, sharing knowledge with you, and offering suggestions on:
- Various medications to quit smoking (both prescription and non-prescription choices).
- Managing lapses and relapses.
- Reducing cigarette cravings and withdrawal signs.
- General techniques that can help you to stop.
- Controlling stress.
- Acquiring new resources and social networks to help you.
How long does it take to see the effects of the service?
The majority of people who seek advice from a professional quit smoking within the first month. Overall, using a mix of cessation techniques and getting help from our quit smoking service in the West Midlands increases your probability of successfully quitting smoking by up to three times.
Visit your nearest Knights Pharmacy branch to get access to our quit smoking service and start your journey today! You can even shop quit smoking aids here:
This post was written on behalf of Knights Pharmacy by Pharmacy Mentor
Updated October 2022
