Studies show teens are more likely to smoke if their parents smoke. If you have tried to quit and failed, talk to your child about why you failed and how difficult the habit is to break. If you are a smoker who wants to quit, enlist the help of your family, friends and physician. As smoking becomes less acceptable socially, and as evidence of the health risks mounts, more and more products and programs aim at helping smokers end addiction. Your doctor can give you more information about which of these products or programs may be best for you.
Smoking is a dangerous and, for many, a lethal habit.
For your own sake, if you are a smoker or someone thinking about starting to smoke, you need to evaluate our developing knowledge about tobacco's health risks.