According to a research, it is only for seven days that millions of New Year resolutions to quit smoking last.

There was a study conducted on about 6300 people and it states that about 10 per cent people out of two-thirds of Britain’s smokers, around six million people, who will make an attempt to leave smoking will be lighting up again within 24 hours.

Attempts were made about five times by 20 per cent of smokers and that too without any success.

The most followed method by people to quit smoking is ‘Cold turkey’ but the success rate is about three per cent out of 45 per cent people who try to give up smoking. The best hope according to doctors is the advice given by a healthcare professional.

GP Sarah Jarvis said, “Even a chat with the local stop smoking service can increase chances of success by up to four times. But 22 per cent had never considered seeking advice and 16 per cent of the rest said they thought it a waste of doctors’ time.”

Government is still asking people to make it a New Year resolution and make a sincere attempt to quit smoking.