How to stop smoking

Quit Your Way Scotland

Quit Your Way Scotland is an advice and support service for anyone trying to stop smoking in Scotland.

You can contact Quit Your Way Scotland for free by:

Our helpline service is open:

  • Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm

The webchat service is open within those times subject to adviser availability.

Find out more about Quit Your Way Scotland

Planning to stop smoking

You’re more likely to be successful in your attempts to quit smoking if you plan ahead. There are different ways to stop smoking. Some people use stop smoking medication like Nicotine Replacement therapy (NRT) or vapes. Read about the different methods and choose the best one for you. 

Getting ready to stop smoking

Types of stop smoking medication

Vapes

Cutting down before you quit smoking

Build your own quit plan

Quitting smoking is tough, but being prepared increases your chances of success. Build a quit plan to get ready and find out what to expect along the way. Complete 7 easy steps to create your own personalised quit plan. 

Our quit plan tool can help you: 

  • get rid of smoking reminders
  • set your quit date
  • choose your reasons for quitting
  • identify your smoking triggers
  • prepare to fight your cravings

When you stop smoking

Read about some of the myths around stopping smoking. You can also read about cravings and what to do if you’ve relapsed and want to quit smoking again. 

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