Making the decision to quit smoking is perhaps the most important decision you can make about your health. If you have decided to go it alone here are a few tips to help you be successful.

Secondhand smoke is dangerous, especially for children. The best way to protect loved ones is to quit smoking. At the very least, make sure you have a smokefree home and car.

Quitting smoking is one of the best things you can do to improve your health.

If you can control your cravings for a cigarette, you'll significantly boost your chances of quitting.

If you want to stop smoking, you can make small changes to your lifestyle that may help you resist the temptation to light up.

Think positive

Like breaking any addiction, stopping smoking can leave you with cravings and withdrawal symptoms. Smokers often experience stress and weight gain when quitting.

Cigarettes contain toxic chemicals and every cigarette you smoke damages your body, increasing your risk of serious illness and death.

There are often myths and misconceptions surrounding nicotine and stop smoking medicines including nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) and prescription tablets.