The Great American Smokeout was developed by the American Cancer Society to encourage smokers not to smoke at least for one day.
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Tobacco users in Florida have access to free and proven-effective resources that double their chances of successfully quitting. “To help smokers quit and embrace better health, the Klotz Student Health Center Pharmacy is offering free smoking cessation aids like nicotine patches and gum – for free – to CSUN students, faculty and staff”.
The ACS says tobacco use is still the largest preventable cause of disease and premature death in the United States. “You have up to 6 coaching sessions, when you can call in, they’re normally 15 to 20 minutes, when you get to talk to your coach about maybe a few things that you’re dealing with, a few barriers you may be having, and they kind of help you walk through that process of quitting”.
Today, smokers have more tools than ever to help quit smoking, but it remains one of the strongest addictions known. After just two weeks, circulation begins to improve and lung function increases.
5 years: Risk of cancer of the mouth, throat, esophagus, and bladder are cut in half.
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10 years: The risk of dying from lung cancer is about half that of a person who is still smoking.
