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Stoptober is back and smokers across Wales are being encouraged to join the challenge today! Throughout September and October, Stop Smoking Wales will be offering support through the 28 day stop smoking challenge, Stoptober. The challenge is based on research which shows that if you can stop smoking for 28 days, you are five times more likely to stay quit. Members of Hywel Dda’s Public Health Team, Stop Smoking Wales and Hywel Dda University Health Board’s Smoking Cessation team will also be out and about in town centres in areas where there are a large number of smokers over the next few weeks. Caroline Nichols, Health Promotion Practitioner said: “We are looking forward to spreading the word about Stoptober and encourage anyone who may be considering quitting to come and see us. We’ll be available to talk to or if you would simply like more information about the Stoptober challenge or the free support available to you locally to help you quit please drop by!” The team will be on h...

Smokers in Ceredigion, Carmarthenshire and Pembrokeshire are being invited to stop smoking and start living with the help of free stop smoking support sessions. Stop Smoking Wales is an NHS service offering free, friendly support for smokers who want to quit. The service offers sessions at a variety of times during the day and early evening across these areas. Carol Owen, Principal Health Promotion Specialist for Stop Smoking Wales, said: “Stopping smoking can be a challenge, so we have made sure we have a number of different sessions available to residents in the Hywel Dda area who need support to give up smoking. “We hope that by holding sessions during the evenings as well as during the day, we will make it easier for people who want to give up smoking to come along at a time that fits around their other commitments. “Evidence shows that by getting help from Stop Smoking Wales, you are four times more likely to quit, so anyone who has decided it’s time to give up is encouraged to c...