Quit Smoking & Re-Discover life

The early and long-term benefits of quitting

Everyone knows that smoking is bad for their health. But did you know that cigarette smoke
contains about 4000 chemicals, some of which are known to cause cancer?6 The good news is that quitting can reverse the effects of smoking, starting almost right away.

After quitting

• 20 minutes: Heart rate begins to normalize
• 12 hours: Carbon monoxide levels drop to normal
• 2 weeks to 3 months: Circulation can improve; lungs can work better
• 1 to 9 months: Shortness of breath and coughing can decrease; lungs can increase ability to handle mucus and reduce risk of infection
• 1 year: Risk of heart disease falls to half that for someone who continues smoking
• 5 years: Risk of stroke is sharply decreased
• 10 years: Risk of lung cancer falls to half that for someone who continues to smoke
• 15 years: Risk of heart disease becomes the same as for someone who has never

Believing you can quit

It is proven that smokers who want to quit and are motivated to quit have the greatest chance of success..............

Are you a motivated quitter?

• Do you want to quit smoking?
• Have you tried to quit before?
• Do you believe you can quit?
• Do you think about the risks of smoking?
• Do you think that quitting will make you
feel better?
• Do you realize that quitting will be hard,
yet you still want to try?

IT’S TIME TO GET HELP !!

• You know quitting smoking will be hard. Your doctor is the person who can offer real help
• Today, there are many support groups, hotlines,and Web-sites to help you quit
— Prescription medicines have been developed to make quitting easier and increase your odds of success
• Ask your doctor what prescription medicines are now available and whether one of them might be right for you.......