(1/5) Today’s #SundaySpotlight on #PublicHealth focuses on smoking cessation. 🇺🇸 has made great progress in ⬇️cigarette smoking, but with new routines, you may find yourself turning to cigarettes to deal w/ stress. Use this time to find a cessation plan that works for you!
(2/5) Check out my @JAMA_current piece 👇on smoking cessation that covers everything from progress to barriers – and even new opportunities. There are many options available today!
jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/…
(3/5) In my #CessationSGR you can also learn more about the science behind WHY quitting is so beneficial for you!
#DYK: Quitting can add as much as a decade to your life. It also reduces the risk of 12 cancers!
cdc.gov/tobacco/data_s…
(4/5) Healthcare professionals – You have a critical role to play! Make time during every visit (in person or via #telehealth) to ask your patients about their tobacco use, advise them to quit & connect them to treatment.
(5/5) Need more proof? Take a look at the key findings with endless benefits and reasons to quit or just take that first step, because every cigarette you don’t smoke is a success! Be a healthier for you, your family & your friends. 🚭hhs.gov/sites/default/…
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