NHS Stockport has once again teamed up with Stockport County to get smokers to kick the habit.

And to mark No Smoking Day 2010, NHS Stockport is asking smokers to 'drop in' to one of its No Smoking Day clinics.

The sessions are taking place on Wednesday 10 March - No Smoking Day 2010 - in the following locations:

Where	Time
Brinnington Children's Centre, Westmorland Drive, Brinnington, SK5 8HH	1pm - 3pm
Wellbeing Centre, Chestergate, SK1 1LZ	Afternoon session: 1pm - 3pm Evening session: 6pm - 7.30pm
Central Youth, 1 St Peters Square, SK1 1NZ (Please note: this is a clinic for young people aged 13-25)	3.30pm - 5pm

Specially trained stop smoking staff will be available at each of the sessions on the day to offer useful tips and guidance on giving up smoking. Visitors will be given information on the support available and can also have their lungs tested for carbon monoxide levels.

One Stockport resident dies every day from a smoking-related illness. Nearly all of these people will have started smoking in their teens.

Helen Jackson from Stockport's Stop Smoking Service, said: "No Smoking Day is a fantastic opportunity for smokers to kick the habit. There is plenty of support locally for those who want to give up. We want as many people as possible to give up and feel No Smoking Day is the time to go for it."

Mike Smith from the Stockport County Community Foundation, added: "Stockport County is thrilled to be backing No Smoking Day. We're looking forward to helping Stockport Stop Smoking Service getting smokers to ditch the fags."

Smokers are four times more likely to quit using an NHS Stop Smoking Service. To find out more about the support available for smokers of any age contact Stockport Stop Smoking Service call 0161 426 5085, email stopsmoking@nhsstockport.nhs.uk or call into the Stop Smoking Service at Graylaw House, Chestergate, Stockport.