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We will be of any assistance possible to aid in your smoking cessation efforts. Quitting smoking presents a wonderful opportunity to improve your general health. You'll breathe easier, feel better, and reduce your risk of developing various cancers and having a heart attack or stroke. But quitting isn't easy. For most people, quitting smoking is "try and try again." They try to quit, then pick up the habit again. Multiple attempts are the norm because nicotine is so addictive. Fortunately, today we know more about how to decrease cravings, manage stress and overcome other obstacles to living a smoke-free life. Organizations like the American Cancer Society, the American Heart Association, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the American Legacy Foundation are not only working to help smokers quit but to prevent people from starting in the first place. In this section, you will learn about the new approaches in smoking prevention and treatment. We hope you will find this section informative; if you are a smoker trying to quit, we hope this section is of help.
-Sharon Johnson

December 2001

Introduction

. The Great American Smokeout celebrates 25 years

. Preventing the next generation from lighting up

. Strategies for quitting

. Encouraging smokers from other cultures to quit

. Robert Wood Johnson Foundation targets tobacco abuse

. Nicotine replacement products can double chances of quitting

. Women and smoking: a lethal mix

. Nicotine poses dangers in the womb

. Tobacco and your heart

. Quitting doesn't have to result in weight gain

. American Lung Association launches Freedom From Smoking Online

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