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Quit Like a Champion

The 2015 Great American Smokeout will take place on Thursday, Nov. 19, 2015.

November 1, 2015 | 2 min reading time

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Flyer for 2015 Great American Smokeout on Nov. 19, 2015
Photo by www.cancer.org/ Title: Flyer for 2015 Great American Smokeout on Thursday, Nov. 19, 2015
Source: www.cancer.org/

Get ready to lose the habit, and become victorious over tobacco. The American Cancer Society Great American Smokeout event is your chance to triumph over addiction. Every November, the American Cancer Society sets aside the third Thursday to encourage smokers to go the distance, and to finally give up smoking.

About 42 million Americans still smoke cigarettes, and tobacco use remains the single largest preventable cause of disease and premature death in the United States. As of 2013, there were also 12.4 million cigar smokers in the US, and more than 2.3 million who smoke tobacco in pipes — other dangerous and addictive forms of tobacco.

By quitting — even for one day — you will be taking an important step toward a healthier life — one that can lead to reducing your cancer risk. It’s a race for your health, and it starts today. Today’s the day that quitters win.

For more information and tips to quit smoking, visit www.cancer.org/. 

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