Don’t smoke alone, Quit together, #QuitForCovid
Coronavirus (COVID-19) is a respiratory infection, which can cause life threatening complications affecting the heart as well as the lungs. Smoking is harmful to the immune system, making smokers more vulnerable to infectious diseases. It also damages your heart and lungs, which can put you at greater risk of developing severe disease from COVID-19.
Smokers are also more likely to need treatment for other serious conditions like heart attacks, stroke, diabetes, cancer and emphysema. Smoking of any kind, not just cigarettes, but shisha, cannabis or any other substances could increase your risks.
It’s more important now than ever to look after our health and that’s today is the day to #quitforcovid. If you smoke, quitting is one of the best ways to protect yourself and others and reduce your need to use the NHS. You will feel the benefits as soon as you stop.
Today is the day
To find out more about quitting and why you should quick, click here to visit the Sunderland #QuitForCovid website. If you’re looking to quit but don’t know where to start, you can call the Sunderland local helpline on: 01915671057, or you can reach the Sunderland freephone on: 08001699913
