08/10/2026
STOP-TOBER 2026 - OCTOBER - Smoking Awareness & Cessation Month 🚬 🚭
Stoptober 2026 is an annual UK public health campaign led by the NHS that encourages smokers to quit smoking for a full 28 days during October, making participants 5 times more likely to quit for good 💙
This Includes:
• Mental health: Explores the connection between smoking and stress, and highlights how quitting can improve mood and lower anxiety over time. 🧠 🗣️
• Closer each time: Normalises the reality that it often takes multiple attempts to quit permanently, reminding people that every effort counts. 🔄
• For everyone: Emphasises the positive ripple effects of a smoke-free life on family members and loved ones. 👪
Resources & Support: 🚬
One You Kent / Everyone Health Kent:
• Contact Number: Call 0300 123 1220 or 0333 005 0095
• Text Service: Text QUIT to 60163 or 87023
• Online Referral: Use the Everyone Health Kent Referral Form
• What is offered: Free one-to-one or group sessions (face-to-face, phone, or video), personal quit plans, and access to free Ni****ne Replacement Therapy (NRT), pharmaceuticals, or e-cigarettes for eligible residents aged 12 and older.
NHS Stop Smoking App: 🚬
Provides digital tools, behavioral guidance, and progress tracking to help you quit smoking or va**ng