I am obviously very late to the party here, I have only just noticed it is “Swaptember”…
Yes I didn’t have a clue about it either!
What Is “Swaptember”?
It appears Swaptember is a precursor to “Stoptober” where smokers are encouraged to switch to safer nicotine products as harm reduction.
It appears to have been created for the Humber and North Yorkshire region with several local stop smoking services getting involved.
Harrogate NHS FT, SmokeFree Hull, Future Humber, York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS FT and Hull University Teaching Hospitals all appear to be taking part in the initiative. You can see their social media posts further on in this article.
The website is split into 4 sections…
- Why swap
- How to swap
- Swap to what
- Swap stories.
The site gives loads of positive messages and advice on using vaping to stop smoking – which as you can imagine makes me very happy!
I quote…
“Research has found that vapes are one of the most effective methods of helping people stop smoking and are at least as effective as using 2 NRT products as described below. Allowing the user to reduce the amount of nicotine until no longer dependent.”
Also included are Nicotine replacement therapies (NRT) such as Patches, Inhalators, Gums and Sprays.
You can visit the Swaptember website here – https://www.letsgetbetter.co.uk/swaptember/.
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Tobacco is deadly – vaping is not.
If you smoke, swapping to a vape this #Swaptember will reduce your risk of harm, and you’ll also be twice as likely to stop for good!
Visit https://t.co/zYwSMPmM2i for more information and links to your local stop smoking service.#Smokefree pic.twitter.com/b7Hll9W6vj
— Harrogate NHS FT (@HarrogateNHSFT) September 14, 2023
It’s #Swaptember – let’s focus on nicotine swaps. Check out Sam’s swap story to find out about her journey.
Refer yourself to our team today to speak to a stop smoking advisor for support in quitting – https://t.co/h3qNez1sRN#NoTobacco #Smokefree https://t.co/7pxBGUdEYM
— SmokeFree Hull (@SmokefreeHull) September 13, 2023
It’s #Swaptember!
If you’re thinking about stopping smoking, swapping to a different type of nicotine will remove the harmful tobacco and you’ll start feeling the benefits within days!
Register with @SmokefreeHull today and take the first step this September #smokefree pic.twitter.com/0CkbdwSXJM— Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (@HullHospitals) September 11, 2023
Swap tobacco for safer nicotine this September – @HullHospitals https://t.co/K2sRw68vDH #Humber #Swaptember pic.twitter.com/G6i92nttt8
— Future Humber (@FutureHumber) September 11, 2023
It’s #Swaptember Tobacco smoke contains at least 69 chemicals that can cause cancer – swap to less harmful nicotine, like patches, lozenges, an inhalator or a vape, to help you quit and you could reduce your risk of cancer.
Find out your swap options at https://t.co/1zebeQLm9r pic.twitter.com/rO494982Ke
— SmokeFree Hull (@SmokefreeHull) September 11, 2023
It’s #Swaptember!
Have you been thinking about stopping smoking?
Find out about swapping to less harmful options and take a step towards becoming Smokefree at https://t.co/rpnNUSsrhE #notobacco #smokefree pic.twitter.com/dId5Y36ETE
— York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS FT (@YSTeachingNHS) September 5, 2023
