Welcome to Instant Quit!
Compared to other methods, Instant Quit is the easiest and most effective way to quit smoking.
Clinical history has shown the success rate of Instant Quit to be 90% of smokers successfully quitting after completing the treatment programme, whatever the number of cigarettes smoked per day.
The Instant Quit treatment programme has been developed by scientists specifically to address all aspects of cigarette addiction; why you smoke and why you find it so hard to quit.
With Instant Quit you will also find out and understand why other treatment methods, such as nicotine replacement and hypnotherapy do not work for a significant number of people.
For the 10% of people who do not manage to quit after one treatment/therapy, it is typical for the number of cigarettes smoked per day to be considerably reduced.
For these individuals a second treatment/therapy is provided for FREE *.
*As long as booked within 21 days of the first appointment.
Comparison of other methods of quitting smoking as follows:
|
Method |
Description |
Success Rate |
Cost |
|
Nicotine Replacement Therapy |
Administration of nicotine (via patches, gum or inhalers) in lessening amounts over 3 - 6 months. Side effects include: Nausea, headache dizziness, stomach upset, heartburn, heart palpitations, sore mouth or throat, hiccups, ulcers. |
Gum: 5.2-6.2% Patch: 5.5-6.9% Nasal spray 5.5-11.5% Inhalator: 4.9-10.8% Lozenge: 5.5-8.8% Nicotine replacement therapy for smoking cessation, Silagy, Lancaster, Stead, Mant & Fowler, 2002 |
£200 - £450 |
|
Nicotine Replacement Therapy with counselling |
Administration of Nicotine replacement as above, together with psychological counselling sessions. Side effects: As above. |
20% ASH (Action on Smoking) |
£200 - £450 |
|
Zyban (bupropion) |
Prescription drug taken for 2 � 3 months. Side effects include: Headache, nausea, vomiting, constipation, abdominal pain, insomnia, dizziness, shakiness, anxiety, restlessness, depression, dry mouth, fever, sweating, increased heart rate (tachycardia), increased blood pressure, loss of appetite, visual disturbance, chest pain, seizures, narrowing of airways (bronchospasm), swelling of the lips, throat and tongue (angioedema), itchy blistering rash, anaphylactic shock. |
7.5% Antidepressants for smoking cessation, Hughes, Stead & Lancaster, 2004 |
Regular prescription costs / £150 - £250 |
|
Zyban (bupropion) plus Nicotine Replacement Therapy |
Administration of the prescription drug Zyban (bupropion) combined with Nicotine replacement as above. Side effects: As above. |
6.2 - 9.2% Antidepressants for smoking cessation, Hughes, Stead & Lancaster, 2004 |
£350 - £700 (private prescription) |
|
Hypnotherapy |
Therapy based on utilizing hypnosis techniques. One or more sessions typical. |
"There was no evidence of an effect of hypnotherapy compared to rapid smoking or psychological treatment." "The effects of hypnotherapy on smoking cessation claimed by uncontrolled studies were not confirmed by analysis of randomized controlled trials." Hypnotherapy for smoking cessation Abbot, Stead, White & Barnes 2002 |
£250 - £350 |
|
Acupuncture |
Therapy based on the inserting and manipulating fine needles into the skin at specific points on the body with the aim of therapeutic purposes. At least 6 treatments typically recommended. |
2.6 - 5.2% Acupuncture for Smoking Cessation, White et al, 2002 |
£200 - £300 |
|
Allen Carr Easyway |
Therapy based on understanding the reasons behind physical/psychological dependency. 1 - 3 sessions. |
54% Professor Neuberger, study, 2003 |
£1,000 (private session). £210 (group session). |
