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Quitting with your local NHS Stop Smoking Service

Your Local Stop Smoking Adviser

An adviser from your local NHS Stop Smoking Service can discuss the support available and arrange an appointment. At your first session, they will talk you through all your options - including one-to-one appointments, groups, drop-in clinics or telephone support. There's no pressure - you'll be encouraged to quit at your own pace. Together you'll set and agree your quit date.

Support sessions

You'll normally have to attend 6 or 7 support sessions to see a difference, but this can vary. Based on your current smoking habits and smoking history your adviser will help you decide which stop smoking medicine will work best for you. These include Nicotine Replacement Therapies (such as patches, gum, microtabs, inhalators and lozenges) as well as other options.

Keeping on track

After quitting, the sessions will help you manage cravings and/or withdrawal symptoms and you'll get regular carbon monoxide checks to show how much progress you're making. You'll also be given useful tips on coping with 'triggers' and support to help you avoid a relapse.

Remember

• Quitting with your local NHS Stop Smoking Service is the easiest way to stop
• Get through the first month and you are ten times more likely to be successful
• All support from your local NHS Stop Smoking Service is free, and if you don't pay for your NHS Prescriptions, then your stop smoking medicines will be free too.

Sign Up and Win

Register your details below to be entered into the prize draw.

Choose from these two great prizes...

Treat Yourself - the winners of this prize will be treated to an indulgent overnight spa break in a luxurious spa hotel close to the winners home. Also included will be a delicious dinner for two and a relaxing spa treatment for the winner to complete their stop smoking reward in style.

Clean Living Break - the winner will escape the city for the weekend for a clean break as they drive through the stunning English countryside in a cutting-edge eco friendly car. The winners will journey out to a luxury country hotel for the perfect way to spend a relaxing weekend for the ultimate stop smoking reward.

Competition Terms and Conditions

The prize consists of your choice of either an 'indulgent spa break' for 2 people or a 'clean living break' for 2 people. The 'indulgent spa break' consists of a 1-night stay in a luxury spa hotel, including breakfast and dinner (no other refreshments or meals are included) and 1 relaxing spa treatment per person from a selection that will be provided to you. The 'clean living break' consists of a 1-night stay in a luxury hotel in the countryside, including breakfast (no other refreshments or meals are included) and a 1-day hire of an eco-friendly hybrid car. You and your chosen guest will be responsible for all other personal expenses.

Travel is available up to the end of February 2011 (subject to availability) but excludes Christmas, New Year and Bank Holiday periods and once booked cannot be amended. No cash alternative is available, prizes are non-transferable and non-refundable. At least one of the travelling party must be 18 years of age or older and will need a full, valid driver's license in order to pick up the hire car if you opt for the 'clean living break.'. If you (as the winner) are under the age of 18 years old, you must be accompanied by at least one adult aged 18 years of age or older. Additionally, guests below the age of 16 must provide written parental consent to travel unless accompanied by a parent or guardian.