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FRESH
Make a FRESH start with FRESH stop smoking support
Stopping smoking
can be very difficult, but it is the best thing you can do to
improve your health and reduce the risk of cancers and heart
disease.
Positive East can
help you with one to one support. All the sessions are free and
you can get Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT) at prescription
prices (free if you don’t pay NHS charges). NRT such as patches,
gum or lozenges etc. can help you deal with the withdrawal from
smoking and ease the cravings while you begin your fresh start.
Positives East’s stop smoking support services are open to anyone,
but we have a particular area of expertise around those affected
by HIV.
The NHS approved
course, run by trained advisers, is for 5 weeks. You would be
expected to attend all sessions as your commitment and motivation
to stopping is important. The first session provides you with
information about the support, what NRTs are available and will
help you decide if the time is right for you to quit. You choose
your quit day and then receive support and encouragement over the
remaining 4 weeks. Support beyond 4 weeks can be arranged if
needed.
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