Smoking cessation

It’s 2020 and it’s time to quit smoking. Pharmacy teams can offer customers advice and support to help them quit for a healthier smoke-free new year.

Learning objectives

• Understand how smoking affects the respiratory system
• Be aware of the immediate and long-term effects of smoking
• Be able to advise customers on the smoking cessation aids available and explain how they work
• Suggest self care tips to customers to help them quit smoking.