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Stopping smoking at any age quickly and lastingly reduces the risk of heart, lung and vascular disease and cancer. Combining support with proven stop-smoking medicines gives the best chance of staying smoke-free.
- Strong nicotine cravings.
- Irritability, restlessness, low mood or difficulty concentrating.
- Choose a quit date and remove tobacco, lighters and ashtrays.
- Tell people specific ways they can help.
- Make an appointment for stop-smoking medicines, previous unsuccessful attempts, pregnancy or serious lung or heart disease.
- For urgent GP care outside normal opening hours, call HAP 9252. Call Ambulance 912 only for an immediately life-threatening situation.
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