Congratulations To All Who Triumphed This Stoptober!
Congratulations To All Who Triumphed This Stoptober!
Thousands of people across England and Wales turned their back on their cigarettes this month and are already reaping the health, financial and social benefits. Congratulations to you all!
Research shows that those who manage to stop smoking for 28 days are 5 times more likely to quit for good. So a massive well done to everyone who has succeeded this Stoptober!
The new ex-smokers across England and Wales are already celebrating their first steps towards a healthier, smokefree life: reduced blood pressure, the elimination of nicotine and carbon monoxide from the body, clearer lungs, easier breathing and improved circulation.
However, taking part in Stoptober has delivered even more than the health benefits; there are also major savings in time and money.
The average smoker has 13 cigarettes a day, which equates to 364 cigarettes every 4 weeks. So, Stoptober has already saved them £150 each and if they remain smokefree, they could save £450 by Christmas and more than £2,000 in a year.
With the average cigarette taking approximately 4 minutes to smoke, this Stoptober could have saved the average smoker over 24 hours by not smoking.
Well done to everyone who has completed the challenge – your swims, workouts, runs and exercise regimes will all begin to be a little easier now that you have quit!
Feeling inspired? It is not too late to start your own 28-day challenge – for more information and to download the Stoptober app visit: www.stoptober.smokefree.nhs.uk
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