Quit Smoking Now!

Why Should I Quit? Here Are Some Reasons

By Amanda Ligi, published Jun 05, 2006
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Smoking a bad an highly addictive habit, has become some peoples lifestyle. Your either a smoker or a nonsmoker in this world. But most do not know the real facts why they should stop smoking. Here are some guides from the National Association against Tobacco Use. They give a good look at why quitting now will help y ou in the long run.


Quitting tobacco helps you to:
Live a longer life.
Lower your risk of heart attack, stroke, or cancer.
Have more money in your pocket.
Feel better.
Another nice benefit of quitting is that you no longer have to stand out in the cold because you can't smoke in the house.

You already know that tobacco is bad for your health. You may bolster your resolve to quit by knowing that:
Tobacco use, especially smoking, contributes to more than 430,000 deaths each year.
Smoking causes 87% of lung cancer cases.
Smoking causes most cases of emphysema and chronic bronchitis.
Smoking can harm not only the smoker but also the smoker's family members and coworkers through secondhand smoke.
Smoking can cause sexual problems and infertility.

Resources
  • National Association Against Tobacco Use
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am trying so hard only 2 hours with nicotine patches any tips on what to do

Posted on 05/15/2007 at 9:05:00 AM

 
am trying so hard only 2 hours with nicotine patches any tips on what to do

Posted on 05/15/2007 at 9:05:00 AM

 
My boyfriend recently quit. (Yesterday was his 2 month anniversary of quitting smoking.) I am so proud of him. :)

Posted on 11/19/2006 at 9:11:00 PM

 
My dad smokes and im sooo scared that at anytime something can happen to him and i cant sleep at night because i have to go check if he if breathing and i want hi to stop so bad but he will not.

Posted on 10/27/2006 at 10:10:00 PM

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