Is Stoptober successful?
Even after having run for 8 years, Stoptober continues to effectively drive a sizeable proportion of smokers to make a quit attempt. In 2019, the campaign generated quit attempts among 25% of all smokers and recent ex-smokers, with 9% reporting that they were still not smoking at 4 weeks (in line with 8% last year).
Is Stoptober free?
Download the free NHS Quit Smoking app Stoptober is a 28-day stop smoking challenge. The app allows you to: track your progress. see how much you’re saving.
What happens if you stop smoking for 28 days?
Research has shown that if you quit for 28 days, you’re 5 times more likely to quit for good. Quit smoking this Stoptober: find the support you need with the NHS. Stoptober begins on 1 October and there’s never been a better time to quit!
What is Stoptober doing to tackle smoking?
Quitting smoking is difficult. The Stoptober challenge is a stop smoking challenge that encourages smokers to give-up smoking for 28 days. Every year thousands of smokers give the challenge a go, making it the nation’s biggest quit smoking attempt.
How many stoptober smokers quit?
Stoptober is back and calling on smokers to join the 2.3 million people who have made quit attempts since the campaign’s launch 10 years ago.
How long has stoptober been?
Public Health England claim that since the launch of Stoptober in 2012, there have been 2 million quit attempts in England. That’s a conveniently round number, but how many of these quit attempts are actually as a result of the campaign?
Can your lungs heal from smoking?
Fortunately, your lungs are self-cleaning. They begin that process after you smoke your last cigarette. Your lungs are a remarkable organ system that, in some instances, have the ability to repair themselves over time. After quitting smoking, your lungs begin to slowly heal and regenerate.
Who runs stoptober?
Public Health England
Stoptober is a campaign that Public Health England runs for 28 days every October to encourage Britain to stop smoking.