Huddersfield Daily Examiner

We’ll help to break your smoking habit LloydsPhar­macy provides specialist advice and support

- THERAPY You’ll get advice on nicotine replacemen­t

Stopping smoking is a challenge and getting through the first few days can be especially tough, but studies show that you’re up to four times more likely to quit smoking successful­ly if you use a combinatio­n of stop-smoking medicine and specialist help and support1.

And that’s where the healthcare team at LloydsPhar­macy come in.

Their expert healthcare team can provide advice and informatio­n about products that can help you quit, such as Nicotine Replacemen­t Therapy, and they can offer support on how best to achieve your goals.

There are even private consultati­on rooms should you wish to talk in private – and their helpful healthcare experts will support you every step of the waywith tips on boosting your willpower, avoiding triggers, controllin­g your cravings and managing withdrawal symptoms.

Make sure you seek help if you feel you need more advice or if you are thinking of trying a different method of quitting.

Enhanced stop smoking support is available in selected LloydsPhar­macy stores offering NHS stop smoking services.

Help is FREE (although you may be required to pay for any Nicotine Replacemen­t Therapy2 prescripti­on unless exempt).

Think of all the benefits if you quit: You’ll have whiter teeth. Food will taste better. You’ll have more energy. You’ll live longer. Your family will live longer. You can even enjoy better sex and improved fertility!

Remember, it’s never too late to stop smoking.

After only 20 minutes since your last cigarette your heart rate and blood pressure will drop.

After two hours your blood circulatio­n improves drasticall­y.

After 12 hours, the amount of carbon monoxide in your blood decreases which means the amount of oxygen in your blood increases.

On day one, your risk of a heart attack begins to decrease; on day two any damage caused by smoking begins to repair; and on day three the nicotine levels in your body are depleted (which does make it one of the hardest days to get through)

But, persevere, because after the first year your risk of a heart attack and heart disease reduces to half that of a smoker; after five years your arteries and blood vessels widen, lowering the risk of a stroke – and after 15 years your risk of heart disease and other heart issues drops to that of a non-smoker**.

With help and support from the healthcare experts at LloydsPhar­macy, you

CAN do it.

Stub out that habit! Visit your local LloydsPhar­macy or find them online at

and talk to their healthcare team about quitting

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