The UK’s largest vaping retailer has launched a new vape clinic service in Coatbridge this "Stoptober" in its bid to help the nation quit smoking.
VPZ unveiled the initiative in the Main Street shop, which offers smokers a dedicated, one-to-one consultation with its vaping specialists.
After the successful trial of a pilot vape clinic at the firm's flagship Newbridge store in Edinburgh in July, the service has now been rolled out across its retail estate.
With around 78,000 people in the UK dying from smoking year on year, and with many more living with debilitating smoking-related illnesses, the vape clinic has been introduced to support the nation’s smokers quit for good.
VPZ director Doug Mutter told Lanarkshire Live : “As the UK’s leading vaping specialist, we are spearheading the fight against the nation’s number one killer - smoking.
“We are proud to be launching our vape clinic service in Coatbridge this 'Stoptober' to give smokers the support they need to quit and help the country regain its momentum toward becoming a smoke free nation by 2030.
“Smoking statistics are continuing to rise as the pandemic has triggered an increase in smoking rates and the public health problem has been compounded by funding cuts for NHS stop smoking services and local support groups.
"Our new vape clinic concept is an investment to fill the void left by the loss of local NHS stop smoking services. We are so confident in the success of our new service that we are offering our customers a money-back guarantee if they are unable to make the switch entirely.”
VPZ has already helped more than 700,000 smokers in Britian quit since it was established in 2012.
Doug added: "Vaping is the most effective way to quit smoking, we know the reason that smokers try and fail with vaping is down to the wrong initial advice and having the wrong device, liquid, and nicotine strength to begin with.
"Our approach is different and is proven to help quit smoking time and time again - we specialise in listening to each individual customer’s needs, educating them, providing knowledge, support and advice and understanding that each customer is unique and needs a tailored approach to successfully quit.
“Each of our specialists are trained and have expert knowledge, they work to the individual needs of the customer and many of our specialists are former smokers who have quit through vaping, so understand the ups and downs of the journey.
“Through the introduction of the VPZ vape clinic, we are responding further to the needs of our customers and helping more smokers in the UK quit for good.”
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