Quit/Stop Smoking

Why You Should Quit Smoking

Are you a smoker? If so, it's important to familiarize yourself with the many different dangers of smoking. According to the CDC, the health effects from cigarette smoking account for over 400,000 deaths each year in the United States. If that number is hard to relate to, consider that 400,000 is nearly one in five US deaths each year. There are more deaths that are caused by tobacco than illegal drugs, alcohol, motor vehicle accidents, and suicides combined. Cigarette smoke is a large contributor to lung cancer, and it's a path that you simply don't want to go down. However, there is still time to change your smoking habits! Even if you have been a smoker for many years, you can still put down that cigarette and begin to turn your health around. Here are the benefits that you can expect for your health once you quit smoking.

First, your risk of heart disease that is associated with smoking will begin to decrease soon after you quit. In fact, just one year after quitting, your risk of heart disease from smoking will have cut in half. With heart disease being such a rampant epidemic, you need to be doing everything you can to protect your heart.

Second, you should consider that your risk of cancer will decrease after you quit smoking. In fact, the risk of cancer of your mouth and throat will cut in half within 5 years. You can even reduce the risk of having a stroke within this same time period.  

In all, there is little to lose, and everything to gain by putting down those cigarettes and taking that first step towards quitting smoking. It's time to put the health of you and your family first. You can do it!