Benefits Timeline

NRT direct is a nicotine replacement therapy provider, ensuring you or your employees never run out, whilst offering complete control online & by text. Here is the timeline of benefits you'll realise when you join and successfully quit with NRT Direct.

• Quit Day

  Blood pressure and heart rate return to normal.
  Blood flow to your hands and feet improves.
  Your blood oxygen level increases to a normal level.
  The level of carbon monoxide is your blood drops to a normal level.
• Day 2

  Your risk of heart attack begins to decrease.
  Your senses of smell and taste begin to improve.
• Day 3

  Over 90 percent of all nicotine metabolites have been flushed from your body.
  Your bronchial tubes relax and lung capacity increases, making it easier to breathe.
• Weeks 1 - 4

  Your body has physically adjusted to functioning without nicotine.
  Your circulation has improved.
  You cough less and start to produce less phlegm.
• Months 1 - 3

  Your heart attack risk continues to drop.
  Your lung function has improved substantially.
  Smoking-related sinus congestion and shortness of breath decrease.
  You have more energy.
• Year 1

  Your risk of coronary heart disease and heart attack has reduced by half.
• Year 5

  Your risk of stroke reduces by up to half.
• Year 10

  Your risk of lung cancer reduces by up to half.
  Your risk of cancers of the mouth, throat, oesophagus, bladder, cervix and pancreas decrease.
• Year 15

  Your risk of coronary heart disease equals that of a person who never smoked.
  Your risk of stroke equals that of a person who never smoked.
  Your risk of death equals that of a person who never smoked.