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United States department of health and human services
HHS Announces National Smoking Cessation Quitline Network HHS Secretary Tommy G. Thompson today announced plans for
a national network of smoking cessation quitlines to provide all smokers in
the United States access to the support and latest information to help them
quit.
To provide the highest level of assistance to smokers across the country that want to quit, this year HHS will establish a new toll-free telephone number that will serve as a single access point to the national network of quitlines. By providing one-easy-to-remember number, smokers in every state will have access to the tools they need to quit smoking. "The combination of lives lost and the cost of treating smoking-related diseases makes our investment in smoking cessation services imperative," said Secretary Thompson. "By providing smoking cessation resources to the 46 million adults in this country who smoke, we can make an enormous improvement in public health." "The benefit of this network is that it provides a single access point for smokers so that every smoker can get the tools that he or she needs to stop smoking." said Secretary Thompson. Scientific evidence shows that quitlines are an effective tool to help smokers quit. Telephone counseling can significantly increase long-term quit rates compared to self-help materials alone. The program has three main components: |
In the 40 years since the release of the first Surgeon General's report on smoking in 1964, our progress in reducing the prevalence of tobacco use has been dramatic. Adult smoking rates have been cut nearly in half between 1965 and 2002 from 42.4 percent to 22.8 percent.
"This year more than 440,000 Americans will die because of their decision to smoke; and this is 100 percent preventable," Surgeon General Richard H. Carmona said. "Quitlines are a valuable resource in helping people find effective ways to quit smoking. Within 20 minutes after a smoker inhales that last cigarette, his body begins a series of changes that continue for years. Among these health improvements are: a return to normal blood pressure, improved circulation, 50 percent reduction in the risk of heart attack, lung cancer, and stroke, and the list goes on and on. By quitting smoking today a smoker can assure themselves a healthier tomorrow."
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