Swap to Stop

Swap to Stop – for people aged 18+ whom smoke

If you are looking for help to stop smoking, the Swap to Stop project can help you. Using a vape along with other support is one of the most successful ways to stop smoking.

When you sign up, you can swap your regular cigarettes for a free vape and a slow-release nicotine-replacement therapy patch. You also get help, advice and one-to-one support for 12 weeks from the Sunderland Specialist Stop Smoking Service.

 

Why swapping helps you stop

Getting specialist help, advice and support while vaping increases your chances of stopping for good.

Vaping also provides similar taste and throat sensations to smoking.

If you have tried to stop smoking before, you can try again. Every time you try to stop smoking takes you closer to being smoke free.

 

Facts about vaping

Vaping is much less harmful than smoking tobacco.

Vapes have far fewer chemicals than cigarettes.

If you smoke, vaping increases your chances of stopping for good.

Vaping is not risk-free and is not recommended for people who do not smoke or people under 18 years old.

When you feel ready (e.g. after a couple of months) and you want to quit vaping, Sunderland Stop Smoking Service can support you to do this.

How the project works

Once you have been referred, at your first appointment the Sunderland Specialist Stop Smoking Service will give you a vape, starter kit and a voucher for a nicotine replacement patch. The vape is a closed pod DOT PRO which comes with replaceable pods.

You will have further appointments with a stop smoking advisor who will give you one-to-one support and more supplies of the pods for the vape and patches.

• Visit our website
• 08001699913
• Free to participate