Supporting smokers to kick the habit not only improves their health, but also protects their family and friends from secondhand and third-hand smoke. Here are some quit tips:
| Tip#1 Get ready | Tip#2 Get support from others | ||
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Set a quit day, and stay away from all triggers. Review your past cessation experience and learn from the failures. |
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Support and reminder from family, friends and colleagues help quitters overcome the withdrawal symptoms. |
| Tip#3 Distract yourself with healthy snacks | Tip#4 Get rid of the addiction with toys | ||
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Quitters may crave for cigarettes in the early stage, but it usually lasts for only a few minutes. Taking healthy snacks such as sugar-free chewing gum or fruits helps fight against the withdrawal symptoms. |
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Bring a toy along, such as Rubik's Cube, to distract yourself from the craving for tobacco. |
| Tip#5 Stop the craving | Tip#6 Live a healthy lifestyle | ||
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Avoid attending smokers’ gathering and recall the reasons for quitting can increase the successful rate of quitting smoking. |
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Smoking cannot relieve stress. In fact, nicotine in tobacco will raise the adrenaline level and increase heart rate. Developing healthy habit helps relieve stress and replace smoking. |
| Tip#7 Seek professional advice | |||
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Contact your family doctor or the Integrated Smoking Cessation Hotline at 1833 183 for assistance to defeat your urge to smoke with the guidance from counsellors and drugs for quitting smoking. |
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More quit tips and information:
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“Quit Tips Keyarts” designed by Nothing Serious (Chinese version only) |
DING Jinru, HKWMA Chu Shek Lun Secondary School Champion of “Quit Tips Keyart Design Competition” (2016) (Chinese version only) |
SO Yan-ki, YCH Lim Por Yen Secondary School First Runner-up of “Quit Tips Keyart Design Competition” (2016) (Chinese version only) |
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