There are still two sessions left. More than 1.5 million people quit smoking every year and this year you can be one of them. It is difficult to quit, but it s the best thing you ll ever do for yourself and your family. According to Environmental Protection Agency, secondhand smoke causes lung cancer and heart disease deaths in nonsmokers each year. And it is especially harmful to young children, because it can cause asthma, bronchitis, pneumonia, respiratory illness and higher risk of lung cancer.
Every smoker is different and there are methods of quitting to fit every profile.
But research proves that treatment programs do increase your odds of success. Fewer than seven percent of smokers who try to quit without help stay off cigarettes for more than a year. Nicotine replacement and Zyban therapy reduce symptoms of nicotine withdrawal, which can last a month or more. Behavioral programs aid smokers in developing the skills that make it easier to resist the smoking urge and break the smoking pattern. Behavioral programs include group classes or individual counseling.