The decision To Quit Smoking

Making the Decision to Quit

The decision to quit smoking is one that only you can make. Others may want you to quit, but the real commitment must come from you.

Researchers have looked into how and why people stop smoking. They have some ideas, or models, of how this happens.

The Health Belief Model says that you will be more likely to stop smoking if you:

* believe that you could get a smoking-related disease and this worries you
* believe that you can make an honest attempt at quitting smoking
* believe that the benefits of quitting outweigh the benefits of continuing to smoke
* know of someone who has had health problems as a result of their smoking