Make a New Year’s Resolution to Stop Smoking!
If your New Year’s resolution is to quit smoking, you’re in good company. It’s a popular goal, and many people succeed. In fact, there are more former smokers in the U.S. – about 50 million – than current smokers. Make this your year to join the ranks of those who’ve quit.
Quitting can prove challenging, and many people make multiple attempts. Nicotine is extremely addictive, but don’t give up! To help you better achieve a smoke-free you, here are three steps you can take that increase your odds of quitting for good.
1. Develop a quit plan. Pick a date and tell your friends and family.
2. List your reasons for quitting.
3. Use our free resources. Call us at 410-819-5600 for FREE help quitting, including cessation aids like Chantix, the patch and gum.
Statistics show that almost half of all adult smokers have tried quitting in the past year. Quitting has immediate and long-term health benefits at any age, and the Talbot County Health Department Prevention Office is here to help you.
Please call the Talbot County Health Department at 410-819-5600 if you’re ready to stop smoking. We can help you quit cigarettes, e-cigarettes, smokeless tobacco – even flavored cigars.
If you’d like to learn more about tobacco, alcohol and other drug use prevention, call me, Alexandra Duff, Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Prevention Coordinator at Talbot County Health Department, at 410-819-5600.
Alexandra Duff, Talbot County Prevention Coordinator
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