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Great American Smokeout --- November 15, 2007
In 2006, approximately 45.3 million (one in five) U.S. adults were current smokers
(1). November 15, 2007, marks the American Cancer Society's 31st
annual Great American Smokeout, an event designed to encourage cigarette
smokers to quit smoking for at least 1 day so that they might quit permanently. Smoking cessation has substantial
and immediate health benefits for men and women of all ages
(2).
Smokers who use effective cessation aids such as clinician assistance, pharmacotherapy approved by the Food
and Drug Administration, and behavioral counseling (e.g., quitlines) can increase their likelihood of quitting
permanently (3). All 50 states, the District of Columbia, and certain U.S. territories have quitlines that can be reached at
800-QUIT-NOW (800-784-8669). Other interventions that increase cessation
include implementing sustained media campaigns, reducing
patient out-of-pocket treatment costs, increasing the price of tobacco products, and
establishing smoke-free environments (4).
US Department of Health and Human Services. The health benefits of smoking cessation: a report of the Surgeon General. Rockville, MD:
US Department of Health and Human Services, CDC; 1990.
Fiore MC, Bailey WC, Cohen SJ, et al. Treating tobacco use and dependence: clinical practice guidelines. Rockville, MD: US
Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health
Service; 2000. AHQR publication no. 00-0032.
CDC. The guide to community preventive services: tobacco.
Atlanta, GA: US Department of Health and Human Services, CDC; 2006.
Available at http://www.thecommunityguide.org/tobacco.
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