“Great American Smokeout Day is a great opportunity to challenge yourself to make a change toward a new healthier lifestyle,” said Lori Brewster, Wicomico County Health Officer. “It doesn't matter how long you've been a smoker, the health benefits from quitting start right away. Financial benefits are also profound in that an average smoker could save almost $42 a week, $168 a month, or even $2,016 a year upon choosing to quit,” says Mrs. Brewster.
Support for individuals interested in quitting is available at the health department where county residents may receive free cessation aids, group, or individual support sessions. In addition, the toll-free Maryland Tobacco Quit line, 1-800-QUIT NOW, (1-800-784-8669) is a professional, confidential, telephone-based tobacco cessation service provided at no charge to all Marylanders.
2 comments:
As a former smoker, I can tell you that smoking is a combination of habit and addiction. One day is enough to find a replacement habit but it is useless in combating the addiction. The withdrawal symptoms are horrible and were enough to convince me never to smoke again.
On the other hand, Government really can't afford to give up most of the $2,016 that is in the form of taxes collected.
I'll be praying for all that use today as inspiration to quit smoking. I lost my mother to lung cancer and it was an excrutiating way to die. As a former smoker, witnessing her death was all I needed as motivation to NEVER pick up another cancer stick.
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