The EASS: Extreme Anti Smoking System review
An education-first quit smoking programme for people who keep relapsing after a few weeks
By the RJ Editorial Team. Sales page checked 2026-09-23. Last updated 2026-09-23.
Is it worth it?
You've quit before. Maybe a fortnight, maybe a month, and then a bad day at work or three drinks with friends and you're outside with a cigarette in your hand feeling like an idiot. That loop is what this is aimed at, and it's why the pitch leads with David, a long-term smoker who says nothing stuck until he understood what smoking was actually doing to him. The EASS is an education programme, not a patch or a pill. The argument is that willpower and substitution fail because you don't understand the habit's mechanics, and that once you do, the cravings lose their grip. There's something in that. Plenty of people who quit for good describe exactly that shift in how they see cigarettes. But it is the seller's claim, carried by one man's story, with no trial or clinical data offered anywhere on the page. Practically, you're buying reading and structure. Doing the work is still on you. If you're the sort who responds to being talked round, to finally understanding a thing rather than gritting your teeth through it, this could be worth a shot. If you're heavily physically dependent, waking up needing one, know that nicotine replacement and prescription options through your doctor are cheap or free in many countries and have real evidence behind them. Nothing stops you using both.
Pros
- Tackles the thinking behind the habit, not just the cigarettes
- Cheaper than most cessation programmes or counselling
- Self-paced, private, nothing to collect from a pharmacy
- Written by someone who actually smoked, so the tone lands
Cons
- It's a subscription, and the page doesn't say so or name a price
- No clinical evidence offered, just one man's story
- It's information only, so it does nothing for physical withdrawal
What you get
A digital quit smoking course you read through online, built around understanding how nicotine works on your brain and body rather than swapping cigarettes for gum. You get a login, a Start Here section to work through in order, and a Premium Quit Journey area. The page never itemises how many lessons there are, the format, or how long it takes.
Before you buy
- Confirm the rebill amount and interval on the checkout page before paying, and find the cancel link straight away
- Check the refund window stated on your receipt and diarise it
- If you smoke heavily or first thing on waking, talk to your GP or pharmacist about nicotine replacement alongside this
Who it suits
Repeat relapsers who want to understand the habit and respond well to reading and reframing, rather than people needing medical support for heavy dependence
