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Last updated 19 September 2023<\/small><\/p>

\"quitSmoking is bad for you: fact. Amongst other things, it causes lung cancer, high blood pressure, emphysema and prematurely ages your skin.<\/p>\n

The New Year is a great time to make resolutions: fact. You can set yourself personal goals, kick old habits and feel better about yourself.<\/p>\n

So why not combine the two and make giving up smoking your new year\u2019s resolution?<\/p>\n

You\u2019ve probably wanted to give up smoking for some time, and there are plenty of mobile apps designed to make that nicotine comedown easier and facilitate your desire to kick that 20-a-day habit.<\/p>\n

And when you realise that more than 100,000 people every year die of smoking-related diseases and a cigarette shortens your life by 11 minutes, it\u2019s enough to make you abandon the Lambert and Butlers.<\/p>\n

Here are 10 <\/b>of the best mobile apps to help you say a final farewell to those negative nicotine sticks.<\/p>\n

NHS Quit Smoking<\/b><\/a>. iPhone \u2013 Free
\n<\/i><\/b>One of Britain\u2019s proudest achievements \u2013 the NHS \u2013 offers its own app to help smokers fast become ex-smokers.\u00a0 It has an impressive array of features on offer too, including daily support and instant tips, updates on how much money you\u2019ve saved, how many days you\u2019ve resisted the nicotine urge, a direct line to the NHS Stop Smoking helpline, and links to local NHS Stop Smoking services in your area.<\/p>\n

Smoke Free<\/a><\/b>.\u00a0iPhone\/ Android \u2013 Free
\n<\/i><\/b>Twenty evidence-based techniques to help you quit smoking. This app allows you to log your process and cravings and get tips to deal with them. The producers claim 10 smokers quit smoking every hour using this app.<\/p>\n

These apps are designed to make your quest for a smoke-free life so much easier. With their help, it won\u2019t be long before the only place you\u2019ll deem suitable for a packet of Marlboros is the bin.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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