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Tobacco Free Florida

Tobacco Free Florida Quit Coach

In Florida, 28,600 adults die from smoking (443,000 deaths a year nationwide) every year. For every person who dies, another 20 suffer from one or more serious illnesses from smoking. Cigarette smoking is the major single cause of cancer deaths in the United States. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, exposure to secondhand smoke causes or increases the risk for cardiovascular disease, lung cancer, and/or Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS).

Tobacco use also includes smokeless tobacco products such as chew, spit, dip, snuff, snus and other dissolvable products.

Though quitting tobacco use can be very hard, it is not impossible. Overcoming nicotine addiction is different for each person and Tobacco Free Florida's quit services can help you choose the best option for you. Using Tobacco Free Florida's quit services can double your chances of quitting any form of tobacco for good.

Tobacco Free Florida offers 3 Ways to Quit. For more information on these free and convenient resources, visit Tobacco Free Florida.

3 Ways to Quit 

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Talk to a Quit Coach® who can help you quit tobacco.

1-877-U-CAN-NOW

1-877-822-6669

  
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Online help quitting tobacco is only a few clicks away.

www.quitnow.net/florida

  
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Looking for local face-to-face help? Find classes near you.

www.ahectobacco.com

For more information on how tobacco use affects your body and how you can quit, visit www.TobaccoFreeFlorida.com.