NHS Lothian Quit Your Way

26/03/2026

Worried about your teen smoking or va**ng?
Check out this guide from ASH Scotland about talking to your teen about smoking ⬇⬇
https://ashscotland.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/talking-to-teens-about-smoking-pdf.pdf

24/03/2026

Smoking increases your risk of developing Type 2 diabetes.
Diabetes is a condition where the glucose levels in your body are too high because either your body cannot make or cannot properly use a hormone called insulin.
High blood glucose levels can seriously damage your body, including your eyes, feet, kidneys and heart.

More info on smoking and diabetes ⬇⬇

https://mydiabetesmyway.scot.nhs.uk/resources/internal/smoking-and-diabetes/

19/03/2026

Get support to stop smoking and give your finances a boost.
Head over to NHS Inform to see how much money you could gain by stopping smoking ➡ www.nhsinform.scot/stopping-smoking/calculate-my-savings

Quitting smoking will not only give you a financial boost but it will also improve your health and reduce stress and anxiety.

Self-refer for support ⬇
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Quitting smoking really does lead to a richer life in more ways than one. Use our quit calculator tool and see how much you have spent on ci******es. Then come up with some thoughts on how to better spend that money.

17/03/2026

There are lots of things that can affect your sleep, smoking is one of them.

Find out more about sleep problems and how to help your sleep at NHS UK ⬇⬇

Learn about sleep problems, including what it means to be sleep deprived or have insomnia. Plus find out how sleep hygiene can help if you are struggling to sleep.

16/03/2026

13/03/2026

Looking after yourself is important, check out Mind to Mind for more info and ideas on feeling less stressed and how to improve your mental health.

Other people share the small changes that have made a big difference to their mental wellbeing

12/03/2026

When you stop smoking your gums and mouth are healthier, reducing the risk of mouth cancers and gum damage.
Get in touch for support from Quit Your way- an NHS service to help you stop smoking. We can provide FREE specialist support to quit and FREE stop smoking medication.

Visit ➡ tinyurl.com/qywlothian.

You are more likely to quit and stay stopped with specialist support.

11/03/2026

For No Smoking Day, see how you can quit and win with your
mental health.
Stopping smoking is associated with improvements in depression, anxiety, stress and psychological quality of life.
Visit QuitYourWay.Scot for free expert information.

11/03/2026

For No Smoking Day, see how you can quit and win with your
health. Stopping smoking is one of the best things you can do to
reduce your risk of cancer and improve your quality of life.
Visit QuitYourWay.Scot for free expert support to stop smoking.

11/03/2026

On No Smoking Day, we’re encouraging you to quit and win
financially.
The average person who smokes could save around £205 a month if
they quit smoking. After a year not smoking, a person could see
savings of £2,430.
Want to see how much you could save? Visit the Quit Your Way
quit calculator ⬇⬇
https://www.nhsinform.scot/stopping-smoking/calculate-my-savings/

09/03/2026

If you smoke, one of the best things you can do to prevent a chest infection is to stop. Find out more about chest infections, the symptoms, causes and how to prevent chest infections at NHS Inform ⬇⬇

www.nhsinform.scot/illnesses-and-conditions/infections-and-poisoning/chest-infection

06/03/2026

It’s always a good idea to stop 🚭
Often, people who have smoked for many years believe that “there’s no point in quitting, because the damage has been done”.
In fact, new research shows that, regardless of how much you previously smoked, quitting can reverse the damage.

More info here ⬇

In just one day, your risk of having a heart attack will decrease. The health benefits of stopping smoking don't stop there...