Kids and Smoking

Most of today’s adult tobacco users started before they were 18 years old. Youth nicotine or tobacco use in any form, whether smoked, smokeless or “vaped” (e-cigarettes, “vaping” or Juuls), is not safe. Today, electronic cigarettes are the most commonly used tobacco product in youth. We have taken steps to reduce youth tobacco use, but it is still a big …

Manage Cravings

When you first quit cigarettes, it may feel as if every waking moment is consumed with one thought and one thought alone: the urge to smoke. If you pay close attention though, you’ll notice that most cravings last only around three to five minutes. They tend to come on strongly and decrease gradually until they’re finally gone. The best rule …

Benefits Of Quitting

It’s never too late to quit using tobacco. The sooner you quit, the more you can reduce your chances of getting cancer and other diseases. Quitting smoking lowers your risk of other cancers over time as well, including cancers of the stomach, pancreas, liver, cervix, and colon and rectum, as well as acute myeloid leukemia (AML). Quitting also lowers your …

Facts About Smoking

Cigarette smoking remains the leading cause of preventable disease and death in the United States. Cigarette smoking kills more than 480,000 Americans each year. In addition, the United States spends more than $300 billion a year on smoking-related illness, including more than $225 billion in direct medical care for adults and $156 billion in lost productivity. In 2020, an estimated …