How Has Smoking Impacted You?
How has smoking impacted your life? Are you trying to quit? Does someone you care about smoke? The Health Department wants to hear from you.
In honor of the New Year, the Rhode Island Department of Health is encouraging smokers to quit in 2013 with the launch of its new smoking cessation campaign, “Tobacco Made Me.” The new campaign, which showcases personal stories from Rhode Islanders whose lives have been negatively impacted by smoking and tobacco use, is designed to motivate smokers to call the state’s quit line at 1-800-QUIT-NOW. How has smoking impacted your own life? Are you a previous smoker and quit? How did you do it? Tell us your story in the comments section. “Quitting smoking is tough, but the more times that a smoker tries to quit, the more likely he or she is to ultimately be successful,” said Dr. Michael Fine, director of the health department. “Smokers should…
Susan
11:19 am on Sunday, December 30, 2012
Smoking killed my father even though he quit 20 years before his death. I can't get my husband who has smoked since age 16 to quit completely. It is so addictive. Just don't start. It's a useless, stupid, self destructive habit. more ›