Quitting smoking

Nicotine replacement, medicines, support, alternative methods: what studies say about each way to quit smoking. General information that does not replace advice from a health professional.

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Nicotine replacement therapy (patch, gum, spray): how it works and how effective it is

Patches, gum, lozenges, sprays or inhalers: a factual overview of nicotine replacement therapy, how it works and its proven effectiveness for quitting smoking.June 28, 2026Guide

Getting Support to Quit Smoking: Counselling, CBT, Helplines and Apps

Brief advice from your doctor, specialist counselling, CBT, free helplines and apps: why support markedly raises your chances of quitting, especially combined with treatment.June 28, 2026Guide

Stop-smoking medicines: varenicline, bupropion, cytisine (2026 guide)

Varenicline, bupropion, cytisine: what the scientific evidence says about stop-smoking medicines, how well they work and their limits.June 28, 2026Guide

Hypnosis, acupuncture, the Allen Carr method: do these ways to quit smoking really work?

Hypnosis, acupuncture and the Allen Carr method: what the scientific evidence really says about these alternative approaches to quitting smoking.June 28, 2026Guide

Vaping to quit smoking: what does the science actually say?

A quitting aid or a new addiction? Here, without bias, is what the studies and health authorities really say about vaping as a way to stop smoking.June 28, 2026Guide

Beginner e-cigarette guide: how a smoker actually makes the switch to vaping

The real level of evidence, the right nicotine strength, the families of devices and the mistakes that cause relapse. No model recommended.June 19, 2026Guide

The Allen Carr method: how it works and what the evidence shows

Allen Carr's Easyway targets the belief that smoking gives you something, not your willpower. What the seminar trials found, and the single study on the book.June 19, 2026Guide

How to quit smoking: which methods actually work

Nicotine replacement, varenicline, bupropion, e-cigarettes, behavioural support or willpower alone: what Cochrane reviews and the WHO actually establish about how well each method works.June 19, 2026