Every method, and what the evidence says
Patches, gum, prescription medication, cold turkey, apps, hypnosis and free NHS-style programmes — what each one is, what the trials found, and where the evidence is weaker than the advertising.
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Cold Turkey: What the Evidence Says
What abrupt quitting involves, how it compares with gradual reduction in trials, what withdrawal does hour by hour, and where hypnosis sits in the evidence.
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Free Stop Smoking Support: What Already Exists
National quitlines, NHS stop smoking services, pharmacy schemes and workplace programmes. What the evidence says about combining behavioural support with medication.
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Hypnosis to Stop Smoking: What the Evidence Shows
What clinical hypnosis for smoking cessation involves, what Cochrane reviewers concluded about the evidence, and how to find a practitioner near you.
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Nicotine Gum, Lozenge and Inhaler: How Fast Forms Work
How nicotine gum, lozenges, inhalers and sprays differ from the patch, the chewing technique most people get wrong, strengths, acidic drinks and side effects.
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Nicotine Patches: How They Work and What to Expect
A calm, sourced guide to nicotine patches: how the steady dose works, why it does not stop an acute craving, strengths, sleep, skin reactions, vaping, and cost.
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Quit Smoking Apps: What They Do and Don't Do
A plain guide to stop smoking apps: trackers, programmes, hypnosis audio and community. What trials show, what to ignore, and how to judge one yourself.
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Stop Smoking Aids: What the Evidence Shows
A plain comparison of stop smoking aids: NRT, varenicline, bupropion, cytisine, Allen Carr, hypnosis, apps and national quit programmes, with what trials found.
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Tips for Stopping Smoking: What the Evidence Shows
Practical advice for the first week of stopping smoking: what helps, what has no evidence, and what the trials actually measured. No promises, no fear.