Quit Smoking for Good

World “No Tobacco Day” is May 31.Each year on May 31, the World Health Organization (WHO) sponsors World No Tobacco Day, an event designed to bring awareness to the negative impact of tobacco use on the environment and on human health throughout the world. One of the most important ways people can reduce the risk of tobacco-related illness and death, both personally and globally, is to reduce their use of tobacco – or stop for good. In the following excerpt from the book Kicking Butts, Second Edition, readers can find useful tips and strategies on how to quit tobacco products and get the help they need to stay quit.This book in one sentence: With an easy-to-follow format, this book offers practical advice and useful tips to help smokers quit for good.Who needs this book: Smokers who want to quit and decrease their risk for lung cancer and other chronic diseases and, ultimately, improve their overall healthWhat you'll get out of this book: Kicking Butts, Second Edition is a guidebook that takes readers through quitting options, including medication and support. Checklists throughout the book will help smokers outline a realistic quitting plan; learn ways to break their smoking patterns; obtain knowledge about nicotine replacement therapy; deal with stress, depression, and weight gain; establish long-term goals; and recommit to quit for good if they slip and smoke again.This book contains the latest information about over-the-counter and prescription smoking-c...
Source: American Cancer Society :: News and Features - Category: Cancer & Oncology Tags: Smoking/Tobacco Source Type: news