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Smoking Cessation

Reasons to quit:

Smoking has been implicated in causing: lung cancer, heart disease, emphysema, stomach ulcers and other illnesses.
Smoking is costly and money spent on tobacco cannot be spent on other positive things.
Nicotine is more addictive than alcohol or cocaine.
Secondhand smoke causes illnesses to those who do not smoke.

Before You Quit	When You Quit	Long Term
Pick a quit date. Tell your friends, coworkers, and family what you are doing. Get nicotine replacement (gum, patches, inhalers, etc., if desired). Cut down on smoking (or smoke a lot) to ease the transition to no nicotine.	Remove all cigarettes and ashtrays from house. Cut down coffee and alcohol. Drink lots of water. Chew sugarless gum or candy. Keep busy. Exercise more.	Reward yourself. Celebrate Milestones. See yourself as a Non-Smoker. Seek support of other quitters. Spend the money you have saved.

Self help Materials
American Cancer Society
American Heart Association
American Lung Association

Local Smoking Cessation Programs in
Baltimore City & County

Partner Agencies: American Cancer Society, American Lung Association, Baltimore Medical Systems, Baltimore City Tobacco Use Prevention Community Coalition, Baltimore County Anti-Tobacco Coalition, Baltimore City Health Department, Baltimore County Department of Health, Black Mental Health Alliance, Franklin Square Hospital Center, Community College of Baltimore County Dundalk Campus, Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center, Priority Partners.