NEARLY 700 people across Warrington joined a quarter of a million people in the UK choosing to turn their back on cigarettes this month in the mass 28-day stop smoking challenge, Stoptober.
Research shows that stopping smoking for 28 days can extend your life by up to one week if you remain smokefree and with the average smoker smoking 13 cigarettes a day, which equates to 364 cigarettes every four weeks, each person will of saved £141 over the four weeks, and if they remain smokefree, they could save £423 by Christmas and £1,696 in a year.
Dianne Clarke, LiveWire’s Lifestyles and Wellbeing Manager, said: “We are really pleased that so many people from Warrington have joined this mass quit attempt. We have been holding events throughout Warrington over the last 28 days, with help from the evil Big Cig and Wolfie and have received a fantastic response from local residents.”
It is not too late to start your own 28-day challenge – for more information visit www.livewirewarrington.co.uk/lifestyles or free phone 0300 003 0818 or free text QUIT to 80039 with your name and postcode.
Stoptober hailed as huge success
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Gary Skentelbery
Experienced journalist for more than 40 years. Managing Director of magazine publishing group with three in-house titles and on-line daily newspaper for Warrington. Experienced writer, photographer, PR consultant and media expert having written for local, regional and national newspapers. Specialties: PR, media, social networking, photographer, networking, advertising, sales, media crisis management. Chair of Warrington Healthwatch Director Warrington Chamber of Commerce Patron Tim Parry Johnathan Ball Foundation for Peace. Trustee Warrington Disability Partnership. Former Chairman of Warrington Town FC.
