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Quitting is tough. Ask for help!
The American Cancer Society's Great American Smokeout will be observed on November 18 , 2010. The event encourages smokers to quit for at least one day (in the hope that this might challenge them to stop using tobacco permanently) and raises awareness of the many effective ways to quit for good. Find information about the Great American Smokeout here, or call 800-227-2345.
It’s hard to quit smoking. That’s no surprise, since nicotine is very addictive. And people “learn” the behaviors of smoking very well through countless repetitions.
But help is available. And people who get help to overcome their addiction to nicotine have much better chances of succeeding. Every U.S. resident now has access to some kind of help to stop smoking.
The two basic kinds of stop-smoking assistance are counseling and quit support medications.
Every adult who lives in Minnesota has access to free stop-smoking counseling, usually over the phone.
All Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota members have free access to stop-smoking support. Call 1-888-662-2583 (BLUE) to get started.
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