Health benefits of stopping smoking
When your body is smokefree it can start to repair the damage that has been done by years of smoking.
Going smokefree is the biggest single thing you can do to improve your health and the best news is the health benefits are immediate!
How can I stop smoking?
The thought of stopping smoking can be daunting, especially if you have been smoking for a large part of your life.
Getting help from a trained stop smoking advisor and using treatments such as Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT) will increase your chances of quitting successfully and staying stopped. This is proven.
Quitting timeline
| 20 minutes |
Circulation improves especially in your hands and feet |
| 8 hours | Blood oxygen levels return to normal and your chance of having a heart attack falls |
| 24 hours | Carbon monoxide leaves your body. Your lungs start to clear out |
| 48 hours | Congratulations! Your body is now nicotine free. And have you noticed how your sense of taste and smell has improved? |
| 72 hours | Your breathing is easier. You have more energy |
| 2-12 weeks | Circulation is now improved throughout your body. It’s easier for you to walk and exercise |
| 3-9 months | Your lung efficiency is up by 5-10%. Breathing problems are fading away. Say goodbye to coughing, shortness of breath and wheezing |
| 5 years | You now have only half the chance of getting a heart attack compared to a smoker |
| 10 years | Your chance of getting lung cancer is now half that of a smoker. Your chance of having a heart attack is now the same as someone who never smoked |