Great American Smokeout (Nov. 21)

Great American Smokeout (Nov. 21)

What is the Great American Smokeout?

The American Cancer Society has hosted the Great American Smokeout on the third Thursday of November from more than last 40 years. The Great American Smokeout is an opportunity for smokers to act to healthy, smoke -free lives – not just for a day, but year round.. The Great American Smokeout provides an opportunity for individuals, community groups, businesses, health care providers, and others to encourage people to use the date to make a plan to quit, or plan in advance and initiate a smoking cessation plan on the day of the event . The Great American Smokeout event impose people to stop smoking and helps people learn about the many tools they can use to help them quit and stay quit.

It’s hard to quit tobacco

Addiction to nicotine in cigarettes is one of the toughest and most deadly addictions one can have. Quitting is hard for many people who smoke. It takes pledge and starts with a plan, often takes more than one quit attempt, and requires a lot of support. Often, the younger one was when he or she started to smoke, the more acute the addiction.

Smokers are strongly advised to use proven abeyance methods, such as prescription medications and counseling, to quit smoking. It’s a good idea to talk to your doctor or pharmacist to get their advice.

Research shows that smokers are most fruitful in their efforts to stop smoking when they have support, such as:

• Telephone quitlines
• American Cancer Society Freshstart Program
• Nicotine Anonymous meetings
• Self-help books and materials
• Smoking counselors or coaches
• Encouragement and support from friends and family members
• Using 2 or more of these methods to quit smoking works better than using any one of them alone.

Quitting smoking improves health instantly and over the long term – at any age. Stopping smoking is hard, but you can increase your chances of success with help. Getting help through counseling and medications doubles or even triples your chances of quitting successfully.

Quitting smoking isn’t easy. It takes time. And a plan. You don’t have to quit smoking in one day. Start with day one. Let the Great American Smoke-out event on November 15 be your day to start your course toward a smoke-free life. You’ll be accompanying thousands of smokers across the country in taking an crucial step toward a healthier life and reducing your cancer risk.