Stop smoking

Stop smoking support

Ready to improve your health?

If you would like to quit smoking, support is available!

Please see some of the stop smoking services available for people in Enfield below:

All smokers

All smokers may be referred to Stop Smoking London
Call 0300 123 1044
Open Monday to Friday from 9am to 8pm, and Saturday and Sunday from 11am to 4pm

Pregnant women

All pregnant women who smoke and people they live with may be referred to the Enfield Stop Smoking Service
Call 020 8379 2258
Open Monday to Friday from 9am to 5pm

GPs can also refer their patients to these services, and they have 'no smoking leaflets' available with further information to help you quit.

Tobacco laws

Employers have legal responsibilities to prevent people from smoking in relevant premises at work, as well as in certain workplace vehicles. Employers can also help support employees to quit smoking.

Legal duties and your smoking policy

Smoking at work - the law
E-cigarettes in public places and workplaces - a 5-point guide to policy making

Support to quit smoking

NHS smokefree - a website providing information on national support to quit smoking
London Stop Smoking Portal - a website to make it as easy as possible for Londoners to find the best way of stopping for them
Stoptober - a national, annual campaign to encourage smokers access support and give up smoking for October. Stop smoking for 28 days and you’re 5 times more likely to quit for good!

E-cigarettes

E-cigarettes or vaping are often used as a stop smoking aid as they are much less harmful than cigarettes. They are not recommended for non-smokers and can’t be sold to anyone under 18.

How safe are e-cigarettes?

In the UK, e-cigarettes are regulated for safety, but vaping is not completely risk free and the long-term risks are not yet clear. The liquid and vapour contain some potentially harmful chemicals also found in cigarette smoke, but at a much lower level. E-cigarettes contain nicotine which is addictive.

However, e-cigarettes do not produce tar or carbon monoxide, two of the most harmful elements in tobacco smoke as well as thousands of other chemicals, many of which are toxic.

E-cigarettes and pregnancy

Little research has been conducted into the safety of e-cigarettes and e-liquids in pregnancy. It is not known whether the vapour is harmful to a baby in pregnancy. If you're pregnant, licensed NRT products such as patches and gum are the recommended option to help you stop smoking.

But if you find using an e-cigarette helpful for quitting and staying smoke-free, it's much safer for you and your baby than continuing to smoke.

Resources

NHS - using e-cigarettes to stop smoking
Cancer research UK - benefits, side effects and costs of vaping
British Heart Foundation - e-cigarettes and heart health