Smokers across the nation are encouraged to throw away their cigarettes in an attempt to quit smoking for 28 days during the month of October. The campaign rests on the evidence that if you stop smoking for 28 days you are five times more likely to stop for good (West and Stapleton 2008).
Thereof, how can I promote No smoking?
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- Write down your reasons for quitting. Make a list of all the reasons you want to quit smoking. …
- Make a plan. Make a plan to quit. …
- Consider other ways to quit. …
- Talk to your doctor about treatments. …
- Find a counseling service. …
- Tell your family and friends. …
- Avoid smoking triggers. …
- Manage your stress.
One may also ask, how does stoptober help to reduce levels of illness and diseases?
Lower blood pressure, better circulation, bigger lung capacity and many other positive effects all lead to a decrease in the risk of dangerous diseases.
Is stoptober a national campaign?
Stoptober is a national campaign initiated by Public Health England to encourage smokers to ditch the habit.
Is Stoptober cost effective?
Cost effectiveness. From the effectiveness analysis, the overall estimate of additional past-month quitting attributed to Stoptober was calculated to be 4.15% (95%CI = 0.94–7.37). The cost-effectiveness analysis using this estimate and the modelling described in the methods is presented in Table 3.
Was 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).
What are the benefits of stoptober?
8 benefits of taking part in Stoptober
- (1) You have more chance of quitting completely. …
- (2) Your skin will look better. …
- (3) You will feel better. …
- (4) You are reducing future health risks. …
- (5) Your senses will improve. …
- (6) You will have more money. …
- (7) Your family will benefit. …
- (8) You will have more energy.
What is the purpose of smoke Free campaign?
Smokefree Communities aims to support existing smokers to quit and discourage new smokers from starting by further cutting down the space available for smoking in our public spaces – not just indoors, but outdoors too.
What year did stoptober start?
Who is stoptober aimed at?
Stoptober 2020 particularly aims to reach people aged 35 to 60 and 18 to 34 with an emphasis on people from C2DE socio-economic groups.
Why is it important to spread awareness about smoking?
So how can we raise awareness of the damage that smoking can cause to our bodies? Awareness days highlight crucial information encompassing key health issues and give us the momentum to make lifestyle changes. No Smoking Day is a great opportunity that brings attention to the dangers associated with smoking.