Having a child is usually a time of joy and anticipation. But if the woman is a smoker, she will be forced to deal with her nicotine addiction in addition to all of the physical changes that pregnancy brings. She is sure to know that smoking is not healthy for her or her baby. But what if she simply can’t find a way to quit? Smoking among... Read more
As you read this article, keep in mind that at least one person is dying every minute in this country because they smoked. Others are dying because they lived or worked with someone who smoked. Some of these secondary victims are children. Some of them are unborn infants.
Not all of the adults who die of smoking are old either. Because... Read more
Dear President Obama,
I greatly admire your work and your amazing ascension as leader of the free world, against what appeared to be terrible odds. I can only guess at the stress you must now be under. You probably felt that you had to quit smoking a while ago because of your growing presence in the limelight. And it seems that you were... Read more
It's now a few weeks into January, and some of you may still be struggling with your resolution to finally quit smoking. Well, hang in there - it definitely gets easier as time goes by.
When you first quit smoking, you may find yourself wanting to make other healthy changes in your life. Making healthy choices makes you feel physically... Read more
Quitting smoking takes time and it often takes multiple efforts. But once you have removed the cloud that was your smoking addiction, you will begin to have clarity. One day you will reach the point where smoking is no longer an option for you.
You know it’s been slow suicide. You know that even if you don’t die from cancer,... Read more
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