It almost goes without saying that smoking tobacco is not part of a healthy lifestyle. The list of illnesses linked with smoking is long, and it includes cancer, heart disease, emphysema and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
So how do you give up the habit?
Not without difficulty in most cases. But the Irish Cancer Society has lots of tips and resources to help.
From advice and coping strategies for getting through that first month (distract yourself, put the money you save by not smoking into a jar) to a series of audio guides about how to quit, it's a good start for the better start you will be giving your health.