Tips and Tools to Stop Smoking

Most People Try to Quit Smoking More Than Once Before They Succeed. Make This Time the Charm!

Karama C. Neal
In honor of the popular and very worthwhile new year's resolution to stop smoking, I'm posting some links from the American Cancer Society to help you get started:

* Visit http://www.cancer.org/docroot/PED/content/PED_10_7_Committing_To_Quit.asp for some tips on planning your quit day.

* You know all the reasons why you you should quit: your health, the health of those around you, your appearance, and more. Here's a tool to calculate how much smoking costs you financially - http://www.cancer.org/docroot/PED/ped_10_CigCostCalc.asp . I'm sure you can find a better way to spend that money.

* Need to ask a tobacco related question? Visit http://www.cancer.org/asp/contactUs/cus_global.asp?src=92 and receive a personalized response from a Quitline counselor by email. You can also call the hotline at 1-800-ACS-2345 (1-800-227-2345) 24 hours a day. You can call now.

85% of smokers want to quit, so make today the day you get the information you need to stop smoking. This is your year! You can stop smoking.

Published by Karama C. Neal

Karama C. Neal is the editor of "So what can I do," the public service weblog promoting ethics in action  View profile

  • 85% of smokers want to quit.
  • Most people have to try more than once before they stop smoking for good.
  • Call the Quitline at 1-800-ACS-2345 for help.

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