Smoking Cessation
Cigarette smoking/nicotine dependence is the most preventable cause of disease states and death.
- 417, 000 DEATHS each year due to cigarette smoking
- 35% related to cancer of the respiratory tract
- 50% related to cardiovascular disease
- 1/5 DEATHS related to heart disease
- 50,000 related to environmental tobacco smoke
| Prevalence | Indicators of Highly Addicted Smokers |
| 25% Adult | Smoking within 30 minutes of awakening |
| 33% Black Males | Smoking at least one pack per day |
| 20% Adolescents | Smoking when sick |
| 28% College Students | Smoking in bed |
| Shortness of Breath | |
| Previous withdrawal symptoms leading to relapse |
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