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Dosage and how to take varenicline

Dosage and strength

Varenicline comes as 0.5mg and 1mg tablets.

You'll usually take the lower dose tablet, 1 or 2 times a day for the first week. This increases to the higher dose, twice a day for the rest of your treatment. If varenicline causes side effects you cannot cope with, talk to your doctor or healthcare professional about taking a lower dose.

Follow the instructions that come with your medicine, carefully. This is because your dose changes after the first 3 days.

It's important to complete the full 12-week course, even if you have stopped smoking. Finishing the course can increase the chance of stopping for good.

Your doctor may prescribe a longer course of treatment if they think that it will help you stop for good.

How to take it

Always take varenicline exactly as your doctor has told you. Check with your doctor or pharmacist if you're not sure.

It's important to decide on the date you want to stop smoking as you're more likely to stop if you have.

If you cannot set a date to quit within 2 weeks, you can choose your own target date. But this should be within 5 weeks of starting your treatment.

To start varenicline, take your tablets 1 to 2 weeks before your stop smoking date. This allows you to build up the dose and gradually helps your body get used to the medicine.

If you're taking varenicline twice a day, you'll usually take it once in the morning and once in the evening.

You can take varenicline tablets with or without food. Swallow the tablet whole with a drink of water.

How long to take it for

A course of varenicline lasts for 12 weeks. If they think you need it, your doctor may prescribe another 12-week course to make sure you do not start smoking again.

If you think you're not ready or you're unable to stop during your first 12 weeks, try to cut back on your smoking anyway.

If you're still smoking after 24 weeks because varenicline is not working for you, talk to your doctor or nurse. They may be able to recommend something else.

If you forget to take it

If you forget a dose of varenicline, take it as soon as you remember, unless it's less than 3 hours before your next dose is due. In this case it's better to leave out the missed dose and take your next dose at the usual time.

Never take 2 doses at the same time. Never take an extra dose to make up for a forgotten one.

If you forget doses often, it may help to set an alarm to remind you. You could also ask your pharmacist for advice on other ways to help you remember to take your medicine.

If you take too much

If you take more than your prescribed dose of varenicline and need to go to A&E, do not drive. Ask someone to drive you r call 999 and ask for an ambulance.

Bring the varenicline box or the leaflet inside it, any remaining medicine and any other medicines you take.

Stopping varenicline

Unless your doctor tells you to stop your treatment, it's important to keep taking varenicline until you finish the full 12-week course, even if you managed to stop smoking before the end of your treatment. This reduces the chance of you smoking again.

Stopping varenicline can sometimes cause nicotine withdrawal symptoms for a short time. You may have an urge to smoke again, feel depressed or irritable, and have difficulty sleeping.

To reduce the risk of these effects, your doctor may suggest reducing your dose gradually at the end of your treatment.

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NHS advice about healthy living, including eating a balanced diet, healthy weight, exercise, quitting smoking and drinking less alcohol.

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Smoke Free is the most popular stop smoking app available. More than four million people from 190 countries have used the app in the past six years and it is rated 4.7 stars on the App Store (with 150,000 5-star reviews).

The app includes missions that double your chances of getting to the critical three-month milestone, a chatbot which increases success rates even further and plenty of badges and tools to show you how well you're doing and how far you've come.

Our stop smoking experts are available to help you identify triggers, change your behaviours and keep you on track to achieving your goal, cheering every success along the way.

Giving up smoking is probably the best thing you can do for your health, while the freedom, knowledge and self-confidence you'll gain from conquering your cravings will deliver massive benefits in other areas of your life.

We can't promise the journey will be easy, but getting there is absolutely possible and we can help.

Make use of all the tools and techniques in the app (they're scientifically proven to work), and lean on our experts whenever you need. Our mission is to add your name to the 500,000+ people we've already helped to stop smoking.

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We're here to help you stop smoking in a way that works for you

Stopping smoking at a young age has lots of benefits right away, and it can help you avoid smoking-related diseases later in life.

At the Newcastle Stop Smoking + Service, we can help you to quit. Our services are free and confidential, and we won't judge you or tell you what to do. We'll listen to what you want, your reasons for quitting, and come up with a plan to help you become smoke-free.

We offer support to any young person aged 11 or over, who lives in Newcastle, and would like to quit smoking cigarettes or shisha.

What your first appointment will look like

There's no need to be anxious - our helpful and friendly team will be with you every step of the way and we won't judge you or tell you what to do. You'll have your own advisor to speak to every one to two weeks who will support you along the way. All appointments are face-to-face.

During your first chat they'll go through the following:

Getting to know you and your smoking habits

The reasons why you want to stop smoking

What products are available to help with cravings

They'll work with you to put a plan together to quit

All conversations are free and confidential - we won't share what you've told us with anyone. If you are aged 16 or under you will usually need consent from your parent or legal guardian to receive support from our service - do reach out to us in any case and we can explain the process.

The first appointment can last up to 45 minutes. Each follow-up appointment will be 15 minutes to see how you're getting on.

Do you go to school in Newcastle?

If so, your school nurse can give you advice and support. They will be able to talk to you about smoking and guide you in setting a quit date along with using nicotine replacement therapy. They can also refer you to our community service if you prefer.

If you're a school nurse - find out how you and your school can help more pupils stop smoking with our  free training sessions.

How stopping smoking can improve your health and wellbeing

Smoking can cause short- and long-term health effects, whether you smoke cigarettes or shisha. The sooner you decide to quit, the less risk you'll have of developing serious health issues.

Reasons to stop smoking

You'll be healthier and less out of breath.

You'll save a lot of money.

You'll look better. Chemicals in cigarettes restrict blood flow to your skin, causing wrinkles and droopy skin.

You'll massively reduce the risk of heart disease, lung disease and lung and other cancers.

You won't harm the health of people around you - including friends, family, children and anyone who has asthma, is pregnant, etc.

Your breath won't smell of smoke - and neither will your clothes and home.

Smoking causes stained teeth and gum and tooth disease, including losing your teeth.

Smoking can make it harder to start a family later in life, for both men and women.

Stained teeth and gum and tooth disease, including losing your teeth

You'll helps save the planet! Tobacco farms account for nearly 5% of global deforestation.

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We're here to help young people stop smoking in a way that works for them.

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Lots of people have been asking about nicotine pouches, snus, and chewing tobacco… so here’s the basic info

Nicotine pouches vs. Snus - what’s the difference?

Nicotine pouches don’t contain tobacco leaf. They’re small sachets that deliver nicotine only through your gums. Snus does contain tobacco and is banned for sale in the UK.

Even though pouches don’t contain tobacco, they still deliver nicotine, are unregulated in the UK, and can possibly irritate gums or cause dizziness and nausea.

Are they safe?

Nicotine pouches are likely less harmful than smoking - but should not be used if you have never smoked. Research on long-term effects is still limited, and some illegally sold pouches contain very high nicotine levels.

If you have more questions, feel free to leave a comment and we will respond. If you would like to talk more about nicotine replacement aids, you can call us on 0191 269 1103.

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UK SMART Recovery is committed to our meetings being safe, supportive and as effective as possible. We train and support meeting Facilitators and provide a range of materials to keep things on track, though as with any organisation, things can go wrong. This page describes how we handle concerns or complaints about any SMART Recovery meeting, volunteer or member of staff.

Informal Complaints

For minor grievances not related to safety or serious breaches of the Facilitators code of conduct, we would like to encourage a culture of informal problem solving. Most differences of opinion, mistakes or failings do not need to be taken through a complaint procedure, so we urge common sense and talking things through if no one is at risk of harm. If the complaint is related to a particular meeting, please talk to the meeting Facilitator and explain the problem. If possible, point to the specific part of the meeting structure, code of conduct or failure to follow the SMART meeting model that is of concern. Facilitators need and deserve feedback and often this will make the difference you seek. If the meeting is under the Partnership scheme it would be appropriate to speak to Champions / staff of the host agency. If this does not achieve the result you want, you could contact the Volunteer Regional Coordinator. These do not exist in every area yet, but it is worth checking the 'Meet the Team' section of the website. If there is no Volunteer Regional Coordinator or the matter is a little more complicated, you could talk to the National Coordinator (for England, Scotland or Wales). All these volunteers and staff will help you try to resolve problems and improve SMART Recovery.

Formal complaints

Stage 1 If you are unable to resolve the issue informally or it is a serious issue, you should contact Central Office and address your complaint to The Executive Director. In your letter you should set out the details of your complaint, the consequences for you as a result, and what you would like to see happen. You can expect your complaint to be acknowledged within 5 working days of receipt. You should get a response and an explanation within 15 working days. Stage 2 If you are not satisfied with the initial response to the complaint then you can write to the member of the Board of Trustees who has a lead responsibility to handle complaints, indicating you would like the issue to be reviewed. You can expect the Board member to acknowledge your request within 5 working days of receipt and a response within 15 workings days. Stage 3 If you are not satisfied with the subsequent reply from nominated Board member, then you have the option of writing to the Chair of the Board of Trustees stating the reason why you are dissatisfied with the outcome. You must do this within 10 days of receiving the written response from the Board member. The Chair will, as he or she sees fit, discuss this with the entire Board and respond normally within 10 working days to inform you of the action which will be taken to investigate your complaint, and when you can expect to hear the outcome of the investigation.

Timescales

We aim is to resolve all matters as quickly as possible. However, inevitably some issues will be more complex and therefore may require longer to be fully investigated. Consequently, timescales given for handling and responding to complaints are indicative. If a matter requires more detailed investigation, you will receive an interim response describing what is being done to deal with the matter, and when a full reply can be expected and from whom.

Special cases

If the complaint is about the actions of the Director of UK SMART Recovery, skip stage one and go straight to the nominated Board member as described in stage 2.

If the complaint is about a Board member, skip stages 1 and 2 - go straight to the Chair of the Board.

If the complaint is about the Chair, the entire Board or the overall behaviour of the charity (such as breaching charity rules), you should complain to the Chair. Optionally, you could also complain to the charity in the US, which gives the UK charity permission to use and develop SMART Recovery in this country, http://www.smartrecovery.org

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Whatever your age, if you want to make changes to your drug or alcohol use in Newcastle, we can provide free and confidential support.

Our Service

We're here to help

To help you make the changes you want to make, our free and confidential service provides:

Support with any physical, emotional or mental health needs

Needle exchange

Recovery and detox programmes

One-to-one therapy and group therapy

Social activities

Support with housing or managing your money

Education, training and employment opportunities

We believe recovery from drug and alcohol use is possible for everyone, and we're here to help you achieve it. We aim to make recovery a reality in Newcastle.

Waythrough works in partnership with Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne & Wear NHS Trust and Changing Lives to deliver an all-age treatment and recovery system across Newcastle upon Tyne. Working from a Newcastle city centre base and a dedicated standalone harm reduction service, Newcastle Treatment and Recovery offers evidence-based individual care to residents across the city.

The service works closely with a wide range of stakeholders and partners across all elements of drug and alcohol recovery including criminal justice, children and young adults and shared care. Rapid access to support is provided through a single point of contact, signposting service users to the most appropriate part of the service to meet their individual needs.

Who is this service for

People who live in Newcastle

People who are worried about their own or someone else's drug and/or alcohol use

Get support

Get in touch with the team using the details on this page to chat through how we can support you.

Referrals by email can be made anytime and telephone referrals between 10am-4pm, Monday to Friday. This includes self-referrals.

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Reducing the risk of smoking related illness by assisting local people to achieve their non-smoking goals.