You finally decided to quit smoking and don’t know where to start. Ideas are crowding your mind. Choices are between trying cold turkey, quit smoking aids, Nicotine replacement Therapy (NRTs), or having a non-nicotine approach, like hypnosis, acupuncture and a lot of more suggestions from friends. You want to try the one that really works well for you.
The truth is: there is really is no universal or general method, or quit-smoking product, or a list of best ways to quit smoking. But good news is: there is always help waiting to guide you towards your nicotine freedom. Aside from your supportive family and your circle of trusted friends, NHS Quit Smoking Service is readily available, anywhere, anytime.

What is NHS Quit smoking Services?

NHS Quit smoking service is an effort to reach out to individuals who chose have a smoke-free lifestyle. There is a range of different treatments available. Choices are offered based on what suits you. They offer quit tools, access to a support group and support from home options. NRTs are also available.

Local NHS Quit smoking service

In your local area, you can be in a one-on one discussion or a support group, which ever you prefer.  You will be guided by a trained adviser to put your plan to stop smoking into action. During first sessions, you will set your plan and make your preparations to quit. After, you and your group will regularly meet to strengthen each other in your journey towards nicotine freedom.

Should you prefer to talk one-to-one, appointment can be scheduled with an adviser for individual sessions.
You will be receiving latest and expert advice. Your adviser will be able to tell you about nicotine replacement products and other stop smoking medicines. You will also be able to use a carbon monoxide monitor to assess your level of addiction and monitor the fall in harmful carbon monoxide levels in your body.

How to find your local NHS Quit smoking Service?

You can call NHS Free Stop Smoking Helpline: 0800 022 4 332, 7 Days a week, 7am to 11pm.

Another option is a support from home otherwise known as The Together Programme. Right support exactly when you need it is just that easy. You can choose how you’d like to be contacted. It can be through regular mail packs, emails, supportive text messages and phone calls where you can get practical support, encouragement and advice.

As a pre-requisite, you have to choose the date when you will quit and after that you can sign in for the program.
Through your NHS Quit smoking advisor, guide to which NRTs to get to stop your cravings, is the last option you have. They also offer quit smoking products, from patches, gums and a lot more.
It’s all free, help is right next to you. You are never alone in this quest. Your community cares and equipped with experts who can help you all the way.

National Cancer Institute
http://www.cancer.gov

The US National Institutes of Health has set up an absolutely wonderful resource that to aid with cancer prevention.  There is first class information on all types of cancers, including cancers that are caused by smoking.

They have a section that is dedicated to smoking cessation and have set up a public “quit-line” that is free of charge to anyone who wants to use it.  You can get access to all of their free help to quit smoking information by visiting http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/smoking.

There is plenty of accredited information on smoking cessation including:

-          Tobacco Facts

-          Quitting Smoking

-          Statistics and Research Information

-          Information in espanol

Visit http://www.cancer.com for more information.

The American Lung Association
http://www.lungusa.org

One of the informational resources for lung health is the ALA, American Lung Association.  This is a non- profit organization that was founded by numerous doctors and health care professionals to increase awareness of lung health and aid in research and medical developments.

The American Lung Association has many wonderful resources available for free to help aid someone in smoking cessation.  The number one cancer associated with smoking is lung cancer.  The ALA feels it is important to educate the public and create awareness of this terrible disease. They have set up a help line 1-800-lung-usa, where you can call and get more information on lung health. Their website, http://www.lungusa.org, has more information that you can shake a stick at in relation to smoking cessation and overall lung health.

This is a wonderful resource that anyone can use to help aid them in quitting smoking.

Recently while on a trip through Arizona, I discovered a great resource for kids and teens of the navajo decent.  The project is SNTEPP which stands for Southwest Navajo Tobacco Education Prevention Program and is funded by the Black Hills Center for American Indian Health.

The BHCAIH states the mission of SNTEPP:
“The Southwest Navajo Tobacco Education Prevention Project’s primary goal is to improve the health of Navajo people living on the Navajo Nation with a primary focus on children through commercial tobacco prevention, cessation, and policies, while respecting traditional practices and ceremonies associated with tobacco use.”

The program involves educating the young about smoking, training and prevention initiatives.

This is a great program that you can follow on Facebook
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?sid=a59c6d3f2ae052a2f8123aa0542aa291&gid=59111217834&ref=search

or visit the BHCAIH website at
http://www.bhcaih.org/sntepp.html

Works Cited: BHCAIH website: http://www.bhcaih.org/sntepp.html