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# QUIT SMOKING

Last year
2023
Ireland's smoking rate has not dropped since 2019
All time
First trial shows e-cigarettes are more effective than nicotine patches and gum for quitters
E-cigarette vaping causes skin wounds to heal more slowly - study
There are more quitters than smokers in Ireland
'The guilt would have killed me' - Sarah tells us why she quit smoking for her kids
'The best thing about being smoke-free is feeling more energetic' - one man's journey to quitting for good
"Thanks Dad..." - family of anti-smoking hero Gerry Collins bids farewell
Poll: Are you giving up anything for Lent?
Are you trying to quit smoking? Check out these Quit Heroes and get inspired
Find it difficult to quit smoking? This might be why
Opinion: Preparing for a smoke-free new year? Follow these tips for ditching tobacco
Mary Briscoe
Open thread: Gerry Collins knew what life meant to him - what are you grateful for?
The 7 stages in the emotional rollercoaster of quitting smoking
Father with terminal lung cancer joins with HSE in fight against tobacco
Open thread: What is the best thing you've ever done?
Column: 'If I could go back in time, I never would've put that first cigarette in my mouth'
Joan Conway