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Hypnotherapy treatment aims to reduce smoking related deaths in Leeds

'Stoptober' has encouraged smokers to tackle addiction using popular treatment ' Hypnotherapy'

29 October 2026

Within Leeds, around 1,000 deaths each year are smoke related.

The NHS has launched a new campaign called’ Stoptober’ in hopes to lower the total amount of smokers. By using apps to track progress, smokers are encouraged to avoid nicotine for 28 days in hope to break the habit.

Sarah McGawley addict and hypnotherapy expert highlights the risk to young people as vaping becomes more popular due to limited knowledge of long term impacts.

In recent years, hypnotherapy has become increasingly more popular amongst people attempting to tackle addictions. The new treatment focuses on psychological explanation behind addiction rather than the physical addiction.

Anybody struggling with addiction should contact Sarah McGawley using her website- ‘Sarah McGawley-stop smoking specialist.’