Ayrshire and Arran residents are being asked to consider making a change on national No Smoking Day, Wednesday 13 March 2024, to give up smoking to improve both mental and physical health.
NHS Ayrshire & Arran’s ‘Quit Your Way’ (QYW) service, is encouraging people to stop smoking and have been offering support and advice to the people of Ayrshire to quit smoking for the past 18 years.
The QYW team can provide one-to-one support with a stop-smoking adviser as well as free nicotine replacement therapy, meaning you’re four times more likely to successfully quit.
Elaine Young, Assistant Director of Public Health said: “Our QYW team has gone from strength to strength over the past 18 years and we are very proud of our work to help local people improve their health by quitting smoking.
“Stopping smoking is the single most important thing people can do to improve their health. And, stopping smoking also improves the health and wellbeing of the smoker’s family and friends by reducing the effects of second-hand smoke exposure.
“Our Quit Your Way team is ready and waiting to help and advise you on the most successful ways you can stop smoking for good.”
Anyone in Ayrshire and Arran who has the goal of giving up smoking or to talk about any aspect of smoking, including the effects of second-hand smoke or information about e-cigarettes, call the Quit Your Way team free on 0800 783 9132, or email QYWAyrshire@aapct.scot.nhs.uk