Make this Stoptober the time you quit smoking for good
Stoptober is just around the corner, giving people across the country the opportunity to join thousands of others taking their first steps towards a smoke free future.
Stoptober is just around the corner, giving people across the country the opportunity to join thousands of others taking their first steps towards a smoke free future.
To mark the national quit smoking campaign, Derbyshire County Council is encouraging residents to access the free support available through its specialist stop smoking service.
Derbyshire County Council’s Cabinet Member for Communities and Safety, Councillor Dan Price said: "Quitting smoking remains one of the most effective ways to improve your overall health and quality of life.
“Smoking is linked to many serious illnesses, including lung cancer, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), heart disease and stroke, which continue to be among the leading causes of preventable deaths in the UK."
Giving up smoking can have immediate and long-term health benefits. Circulation starts to improve within weeks, and after one year smoke-free, the risk of having a heart attack is around half that of a smoker.
The likelihood of developing smoking-related cancers and lung disease also reduces over time.
Around 9% of adults in Derbyshire currently smoke compared to 10.4% for England and also 10.4% for the East Midlands.
Councillor Price added: "Although Derbyshire’s smoking rate is below the regional average, there is still more work to do.
“Nicotine addiction can be difficult to overcome without the right support, but people are three times more likely to stop smoking successfully when they use a professional stop smoking service."
Live Life Better Derbyshire, Derbyshire County Council’s health and wellbeing service, provides 12 weeks of free stop smoking support for Derbyshire residents aged 12 and above.
The service includes advice and guidance from trained stop smoking specialists, access to stop smoking medications, free nicotine replacement therapy (NRT), and a dedicated Facebook support group.
Adults aged 18 and over can also access vapes as a quitting aid.
The Live Life Better Derbyshire team will be carrying out drop-in stop smoking support events across Derbyshire throughout October. Find where they will be online here.
For more information about the free stop smoking service, call 0800 085 2299 or visit www.livelifebetterderbyshire.org.uk/stopsmoking.
More News From Amber Valley Info
| Mobile speed camera locations in Derbyshire during October 2026 Derbyshire Casualty Reduction Enforcement Support Team (C.R.E.S.T) will be carrying out mobile safety camera enforcem read more | |
| Derbyshire County Council invests in future talent through apprenticeship programme More than 30 new apprentices have started their careers with Derbyshire County Council, as part o read more | |
| Inspire Young Lives - Become A Derbyshire School Governor School governors play a vital role in helping children and young people get the best possible start in life and Derbyshire read more | |
| Protecting Students from Cyber Crime and Fraud: The University Student Guide As thousands of students prepare to start or return to university this autumn, fraudsters and cyber crim read more | |
| Belper care home residents thank firefighters who kept them safe during dramatic chapel fire Residents and staff at a Derbyshire care home welcomed local firefighters for a special read more | |
The Amber Valley Info Noticeboard
| Pottery Close Halloween Event Taking a Break This Year The popular Halloween event at Pottery Close will not take place this year, as the organisers have not had enough time to prep read more | |
| Food waste recycling is coming to Amber Valley From June 2026, Amber Valley Borough Council will introduce weekly food waste recycling across the borough as part of a phased roll-ou read more | |
| Stallholder Bookings Now Open For The Tansley Big Day Out We're excited to announce that Tansley's Big Day Out 2026 will take place on 6th & 7th June 2026! read more | |
| Christmas and New Year bin collection dates Over the festive season, bin collections will operate on revised schedules. Some collections may take place up to two days earlier than u read more | |
| Launch Of WOMBLE MANIA! At the Heights of Abraham, Opened by Marcus Robertson, Son of Wombles author, Elisabeth Beresford, officially launched WOMBLE MANIA! at the Heights of Abraha read more | |
