{"id":8154,"date":"2020-11-16T18:48:25","date_gmt":"2020-11-16T22:48:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/acsmsoftware.com\/afitesttest\/?p=8154"},"modified":"2020-11-16T18:48:25","modified_gmt":"2020-11-16T22:48:25","slug":"quit-smoking-improve-health-smoking-cessation-resources","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/acsmsoftware.com\/afitesttest\/quit-smoking-improve-health-smoking-cessation-resources\/","title":{"rendered":"Quit Smoking to Improve Your Health | Smoking Cessation Resources"},"content":{"rendered":"

Only 20\u00a0 minutes after your last cigarette, your heart rate and blood pressure begin to drop. Within a few\u00a0 days, the carbon monoxide level in your blood drops to a normal rate. After a few weeks your circulation and lung function improve, and after a year your risk of heart attack drops significantly. These are only some of the drastic changes your body undergoes when you quit smoking, as identified by the American Cancer Society<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Despite the benefits of a smoke-free lifestyle, 15% of residents in America’s 100 largest cities are smokers. Across these cities, nearly 9.7 million people are at a heightened risk of certain cancers and coronary heart disease because of this habit. The Great American Smokeout<\/a>, presented by the American Cancer Society, is Thursday, November 19, 2020. On this date, Americans are encouraged to make a plan to quit smoking. We have gathered a number of resources here to help you or others in your life make a plan to quit smoking.<\/p>\n

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This graphic shows the 10 cities ranked by the American Fitness Index to have the HIGHEST rates of adult residents who smoke.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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Help Someone Else Quit Smoking<\/h2>\n

Help Employees Stop Smoking<\/a> | American Lung Association<\/span><\/p>\n

Smoking-Cessation: Role of the Fitness Professional in Clearing the Air<\/a> | ACSM’s Health & Fitness Journal\u00ae<\/sup><\/span><\/p>\n

Helping a Smoker Quit: Do’s and Don’ts<\/a> | American Cancer Society\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Support\u00a0 To Quit Smoking<\/h2>\n

Sign up for support via text message<\/a> | NIH – National Cancer Institute<\/p>\n

Download the quitSTART app<\/a> | CDC<\/p>\n

Call the State Quitline | 800-QUIT-NOW (800-784-8669, English) 855-D\u00c9JELO-YA (855-335-3569, Espa\u00f1ol)<\/p>\n

Call the National Quitline | 877-44U-QUIT (877-448-7848) (support in both English and Spanish)<\/p>\n

Smoking Cessation Resources for Veterans<\/a>\u00a0 | NIH – National Cancer Institute<\/p>\n

Freedom From Smoking<\/a>, Smoking cessation support for public housing | American Lung Association and Anthem Foundation\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Smokefree.gov<\/a>\u00a0 | Resources from the\u00a0 NIH – National Cancer Institute specifically supporting women, teens and seniors.<\/p>\n

SmokefreeEspa\u00f1ol\u00a0<\/a> \u00a0| Recursos en espa\u00f1ol de NIH –\u00a0 \u00a0Transformaci\u00f3n de Descubrimientos de la Salud\u00ae<\/sup><\/p>\n

Deciding to Quit Smoking and Making a Plan<\/a> | American Cancer Society\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Other Ways to Quit Smoking<\/a> | American Cancer Society<\/span><\/p>\n

Getting Help with the Mental Part of Tobacco Addiction<\/a> | American Cancer Society<\/span><\/p>\n

You Can Quit Smoking: Here’s How<\/a> | CDC<\/span><\/p>\n