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has been a game-changer for those looking to kick the habit. Yet, despite official backing, many smokers are still being denied access to this proven method.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"p1\">The results are in: It works<\/h2>\n<p class=\"p2\">The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) doesn&#8217;t just recommend ACE because it\u2019s popular\u2014they do it because it\u2019s cost-effective and successful.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\">In fact, they state that it must be made available to all smokers.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\">The numbers speak for themselves:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"ul1\">\n<li class=\"li2\">Long-Term Success: Over 30% of NHS users who attended a seminar remained smoke-free after one year.<\/li>\n<li class=\"li2\">Sustained Results: An independent hospital study showed a 40% success rate even after two years.<\/li>\n<li class=\"li2\">Proven Impact: It is estimated that at least 3,750 to 5,000 people are now non-smokers thanks to this method being available on the NHS.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"formatted-text  formatted-text--padding-remove-top\">\n\t<div class=\"container container--large\">\n\t\t<h2 class=\"p1\">Breaking the addiction, not just replacing it<\/h2>\n<p class=\"p2\">While most local services focus heavily on nicotine patches, gums, and vapes, these methods often fail to break the actual addiction. They simply find new ways to deliver the drug to your system.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\">In contrast, Allen Carr\u2019s Easyway offers a non-pharmacological route that helps you walk away from nicotine entirely.<\/p>\n\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"formatted-text  formatted-text--padding-remove-top\">\n\t<div class=\"container container--large\">\n\t\t<h2 class=\"p1\">The problem? The &#8220;Zip Code Lottery&#8221;<\/h2>\n<p class=\"p2\">In November 2025, Lord Moylan highlighted a frustrating reality in the House of Lords: most local quit-smoking services still do not offer ACE, despite NICE guidelines stating they should.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\">&#8220;Smokers who want an approved, non-pharmacological route to quitting should not face a zip code lottery.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"formatted-text  formatted-text--padding-remove-top\">\n\t<div class=\"container container--large\">\n\t\t<h2 class=\"p1\">What\u2019s next?<\/h2>\n<p class=\"p2\">Allen Carr\u2019s Easyway is currently working with the Department of Health to ensure that the \u00a3150 million in annual government grants for smoking cessation is used correctly.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\">The goal is simple: ensure every local authority complies with NICE guidelines and offers all four recommended methods, including the Easyway seminar.<\/p>\n\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"formatted-text  formatted-text--padding-remove-top\">\n\t<div class=\"container container--large\">\n\t\t<h2 class=\"p1\">Ready to quit?<\/h2>\n<p class=\"p2\">Check your local quit-smoking service and ask for the method that\u2019s proven to work.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"button\" title=\"Read more about \u2018How to Stop Smoking \" href=\"https:\/\/www.allencarr.com\/en-us\/easyway-stop-smoking\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Read more about &#8216;How to Quit Smoking&#8217;<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"button\" title=\"Find out if your area offers it \" href=\"https:\/\/www.allencarr.com\/en-us\/nhs\/#seminars\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Find out if your area offers it<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"formatted-text \">\n\t<div class=\"container container--large\">\n\t\t<p><iframe id=\"inline-mCSMtjhv4JRk8iPk7QSv\" style=\"width: 100%; height: 100%; border: none; border-radius: 9px;\" title=\"Smoking article\" src=\"https:\/\/api.leadconnectorhq.com\/widget\/form\/mCSMtjhv4JRk8iPk7QSv\" data-layout=\"{'id':'INLINE'}\" data-trigger-type=\"alwaysShow\" data-trigger-value=\"\" data-activation-type=\"alwaysActivated\" data-activation-value=\"\" data-deactivation-type=\"neverDeactivate\" data-deactivation-value=\"\" data-form-name=\"Smoking article\" data-height=\"952\" data-layout-iframe-id=\"inline-mCSMtjhv4JRk8iPk7QSv\" data-form-id=\"mCSMtjhv4JRk8iPk7QSv\"><br \/>\n<\/iframe><br \/>\n<script src=\"https:\/\/link.msgsndr.com\/js\/form_embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"formatted-text  formatted-text--pink\">\n\t<div class=\"container container--large\">\n\t\t<h2>What&#8217;s stopping you?<\/h2>\n<p>Not sure if you\u2019re ready to quit smoking?<\/p>\n<p>Need help to quit smoking?<\/p>\n<p>Want to, but concerned that you\u2019ll find it tough?<\/p>\n<p>Worried that you\u2019ll be deprived for the rest of your life without smoking?<\/p>\n<p>We can help you to understand and remove those fears and in so doing, make it easy.<\/p>\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\/easyway-stop-smoking\/free-online-consultation\/\" class=\"button button--white\">Start the free quiz<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <\/section>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":24867,"featured_media":196176,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":true,"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[645,688,693,689],"tags":[],"addiction":[28],"country":[],"class_list":["post-196318","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-smoking","category-smoking-advice","category-smoking-facts","category-smoking-health"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.3 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Is a &quot;Postcode Lottery&quot; stopping you from quitting? 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