Quit Smoking

people have quit smoking this year with the Quit plan

HSE services and information

Sign up and quit smoking

Reasons to quit smoking

Why smoking is bad for you, the health and financial benefits of stopping

Get help to quit smoking

Stop smoking clinics, support and treatment

Help someone else quit smoking

How to help a friend or family member stop smoking

Nicotine replacement therapy (NRT)

Using NRT doubles your chances of quitting smoking.

Support services

The HSE provides a range of free services open to anyone who wants to quit smoking

Quit Smoking blog

If you Quit smoking for 28 days you’re 5 times more likely to quit for good

The HSE Quit service has launched a new advertising campaign with the message that if you quit smoking for 28 days you’re 5 times more likely to quit for good.

Alan runs the Amsterdam half-marathon on his 1000th day off cigarettes

Clonakilty man, Alan Lowney started smoking when he was a teenager. He smoked fifteen to twenty cigarettes a day for 27 years and more at the weekends.

The support of the Quit team helped Amanda stop smoking

“The best advice I have is not to go it alone. Quitting can seem overwhelming but take it one day at a time and call the Quit Team or sign up for a Quit plan"