Stop smoking
Get help to stop smoking
Stopping smoking is one of the best things you can ever do for yourself. You will improve your health and you can also save a lot of money.
You’re 3 times more likely to quit for good if you combine expert support with quit smoking aids like nicotine replacement therapy or a vape.
There's lots of help and advice in Barnet to help you stop smoking today and stay smoke free for good. Get started by downloading the free SmokeFree App (below) and get support from the Barnet Stop Smoking Service.
Understanding smoking triggers and how to manage them
Quitting smoking is a significant achievement, but staying smoke-free requires understanding and managing smoking triggers such as situations, emotions, or habits that prompt the urge to smoke. By recognising these triggers and finding healthy…
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A Day in the Life of Nazia – Barnet Council Stop Smoking Advisor
Stop Smoking Advisors work across a variety of settings such as hospitals, community health centers, or specialised clinics. Here at Barnet, we have a team of 3 in-house advisors who offer telephone support, 1:1 face to face…
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Chris quit smoking after 42 years - hear his story
Chris quit after 42 years of smoking. Hear what helped motivate him to quit, and how he has stayed smoke free.
Barnet Stop Smoking Service
Support to stop smoking tobacco or using shisha, for people who live, work or study in Barnet. Complete the contact form to receive advice and support from trained stop smoking advisors.
Smoke Free App
A free app to help you quit smoking. Through the app you can track your health benefits and money saved, use behaviour changing tools to manage your cravings and gain access to helpful, supportive on call advisors and nicotine replacement therapies (NRT)
Guide: How to Quit
A practical guide on how to quit smoking.
Free personal Quit Plan
Answer 3 quick questions to get a free personal Quit Plan from NHS Better Health.
Vaping for adult smokers
There is substantial evidence that switching from smoking to vaping significantly reduces risks to your health and wellbeing. Find out more about vaping as an aid to stopping smoking for adults, and decide if it would work for you.
Stop Smoking London
Website and helpline for free stop smoking support and advice in London
Guides to quit smoking
From smoking and the heart, to smoking and alcohol, and smoking and mental health - check out these resources from Stop Smoking London, including advice and tips from experts and ex-smokers.
Quit smoking advice from the NHS
The NHS Better Health website has lots of tools and tips to help you quit smoking
Stop Smoking London: Smoking and dementia
Scientific research suggests that smoking can increase your risk of developing dementia.
Lung health check
Find further information on Lung Health Checks offered to people between the ages of 55 and 74, who are current or former smokers.
Youth vaping
If you'd like to find out more about vaping and young people, we have resources to help you.
Smoke Free app
An app with free tools to support you to quit smoking.
NHS Quit Smoking app
Created for those who want to stop smoking for good, the NHS Quit Smoking app is a 28 day programme that puts practical support, encouragement, and tailored clinical advice in the palm of your hand.
- Find out more about what's in a cigarette with this fact sheet from ASH
- Learn more about how the chemicals in cigarettes cause cancer with this guide from Cancer Research UK