The Great American Smokeout

A new CDC feature article highlights the American Cancer Society’s Great American Smokeout and quit-smoking support services to hellp people on their quit journey.  Quitting smoking can be hard, but people can increase their chances of success with a good quit plan and support.  Counseling and medications can double or even triple their chances of success.  This article highlights the many tools available to help people on their quit-smoking journey, including counseling, medications, quitlines, texting, and the quitSTART app.

The Great American Smokeout is on November 16, 2023.

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