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Warwickshire Stop Smoking Service
Smokers invited in from the dark and cold as clocks change
Smokers in Warwickshire are being invited to
access their local free stop smoking service so they don’t have to stand
outside in the cold and dark to have a smoke.
As the clocks go back and the weather gets
colder smokers who have been having to smoke outside since the smoke free
law came into effect from 1 July may be seriously considering stopping
altogether. Jane Wright, Manager of Warwickshire Stop Smoking Service,
said, “This is an ideal time for smokers who want to stop for good now the
nights are drawing in. We have a range of very local stop smoking services,
and many people who have quit with us say how much better they feel and how
much money they have saved.”
Over the week of 22 October Warwickshire Stop
Smoking Service will be part of a community roadshow at Rope Walk Shopping
Centre, Nuneaton. A new advert for the Service will be shown on a giant
plasma screen throughout the week, and information will be available for
smokers who are interested in quitting. On Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and
Friday 12.00-2 a Stop Smoking Advisor will be available to talk to smokers
and take their carbon monoxide levels.
Two new stop smoking sessions will be
held in the evenings at Bedworth Leisure Centre on Thursdays, 5-7 pm and
Wellness Matters Centre, Newtown Road, Nuneaton on Wednesdays 5-7 pm.
Anyone who wants to stop smoking can access these sessions by appointment
only – phone 0800 085 2917 to book an appointment.
Smokers who want to stop can also access free,
expert support from a range of venues, including doctors’ surgeries,
pharmacies and community centres. Smokers can expect one-to-one support
from a Stop Smoking Advisor to help them plan how they will quit, regular
support over the first few weeks of stopping, along with prescriptions for
nicotine replacement therapy such as patches or gum, Zyban or Champix
(products are free if you don’t pay for prescriptions). To find their local
stop smoking service smokers should contact Warwickshire NHS Stop Smoking
Service on 0800 085 2917.
ENDS
Date: 19 October 2007
Contacts:
Jane Wright, 07900 228980
Warwickshire Stop Smoking Service, 0800 085
2917
Photo Opportunity:
A Stop Smoking Advisor will be available at
Rope Walk Shopping Centre, Nuneaton on Monday 22 Oct 12-2, Tuesday 23
October 12-2, Thursday 25 October 12-2, Friday 26 October 12-2.
Warwickshire Stop
Smoking Service is part of the Smoke Free Warwickshire Alliance
Smoke
Free Warwickshire is a multi-agency alliance committed to providing smoke free
air, helping smokers to stop and promoting a tobacco free society.
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