Using tobacco in any form is very harmful to your health. If you smoke tobacco via cigarettes or shisha you are at increased risk of many health problems such as cancer, heart disease and respiratory disease. Chewing paan/betel nuts can cause oral cancer and have a significant impact on your health.
Get help to quit
Anyone living or working in Tower Hamlets can access our network of trained and registered tobacco control advisers who can offer support to help you quit on a one-to-one or group basis, depending on what suits you best.
These services are provided by pharmacies, GP practices and dentists as well as many local community organisations.
Call the health hotline
For details of your nearest adviser, call the local health hotline on 020 7364 5016.
Help from your local pharmacy
Local pharmacies provide free drop-in sessions, consultations on a one-to-one basis and nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) medicines including patches, nasal spray, gum, microtabs and lozenges. For details of pharmacies in Tower Hamlets, see local pharmacies.
Help from your GP
Local GPs provide you with one-to-one advice and medications or refer you to other stop smoking services. For details of GP practices in Tower Hamlets, see local doctors.
