Quit Smoking For Good
If you are considering quitting smoking, or are trying to quit, the hazardous health effects of smoking are undoubtedly a familiar refrain. No doubt your desire to quit is largely due to a desire for a healthier You, and a concern for the health of your family and those around you. The evidence of smoking’s dangers continues to grow, concomitant with its undisputable link to lung cancer, and to other cancers, as well as respiratory and heart diseases, and stroke.
Consider the following statistics:
- 85 to 90 percent of all lung cancers are due to tobacco smoking.
- Lung cancer is the most common cause of cancer death in the United States and worldwide.
- Lung cancer is the second most commonly occurring cancer in the United States (second to skin cancer), and the mortality rates increase with age.
- 90% of lung cancers in men and 78% of those in women are caused by smoking.
- Environmental, or second-hand tobacco smoke is implicated in causing lung cancer.
Among those populations found to have a higher incidence of smoking are ‘marginalized’ and/or socio-economically disadvantaged populations, those who are divorced, and the clinically depressed.
More than one-quarter of all American adults continue to smoke, and the incidence of teen smoking is increasing. The majority of these new smokers are young women.
In spite of abundant evidence of risk and warning labels on every cigarette package, more than one-quarter of all American adults continue to smoke. Although the percentage of smokers fell rather dramatically through the seventies and eighties, rates have plateaued in the 1990’s. Despite these grim statistics, there is good news: stopping smoking can improve your quality of life, beginning with your health, for the rest of your life. Even if you have been treated for lung cancer, stopping at any time can yield long-term benefits.
For those of you who believe you are ready to stop smoking, or are considering it, this article will provide helpful information that can guide you, with the help of a trusted physician or health care professional, to the resources you need to enhance your chances of quitting permanently.