About The Quit Ledger
An independent reference that puts every claim about quitting next to its number and its source.
Most writing about quitting smoking is either encouragement or alarm. The Quit Ledger tries to be something plainer: a set of pages where each claim sits next to the figure behind it, the body that published that figure and the year it refers to.
What this is
This is an independent educational publication, written by the editors. It covers how nicotine dependence works, what the research says about each way of quitting, what withdrawal is like, what changes in the body after the last cigarette, vaping and quitting, slips and relapse, and how to support someone who is trying. Each topic page opens with one headline figure. That figure is a number read on a page the editors opened, and the page it came from is named beside it. The numbers page collects them all in one table.
What this is not
The Quit Ledger is not a business and offers no services. It is not a quitline, a clinic, a health service, a charity or a government programme, and it is not tied to any state, region, practice, company, society or agency. It does not run counselling, sell products or take referrals. The editors cannot assess symptoms or give personal advice, so questions about medicines, pregnancy, heart disease or mental health belong with a doctor, nurse or pharmacist.
How it is written
The publication speaks as the editors and does not tell personal stories or claim clinical experience. Pages follow the same pattern: a sourced figure, a plain-language explanation, a short list of sources. How figures are checked, dated and corrected is set out on the sources and dates page. If a number here is out of date or wrong, the editors want to know. The first topic page is a good place to start reading.
The short version
An independent, unaffiliated reference for people who want the evidence on quitting without the sales pitch. It offers information only, and every figure carries its source.