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This page is specific to helping adults quit using tobacco and to providing education and information about health risks from smoking and using other tobacco products. You will find useful information, quit tips and links to help you through the tough process of quitting tobacco.
Remember, quitting tobacco is one of the toughest things you will ever, but it has the greatest reward... life.
 Smoking Prevalence Among Adults
Tobacco use is the chief preventable cause of illness in the US. It is responsible for 1 in 5 deaths every year. It is also responsible for having a known role in oral, throat and lung cancer, coronary heart disease, low birth weight and peripheral vascular disease (CDC, 2005c).
The good news regarding smoking prevalence among adults in America is that it is currently 19.5%. It is at an all-time low. The bad news is that it is 19.5%. This means that approximately 20 out of every 100 people still smoke, while the other 80 people are still being affected by the secondhand smoke that is created from this minority.
All is not lost. We have resources to help you quit. We have resources to educate the public of the dangers of tobacco use, secondhand smoke and the difficulty facing those who choose to quit. We also have resources for support. If you are interested about any of the programs we have or just simply have a question or want information, give us a call at 283-7520.
Did You Know...
Tobacco Cessation Manual.
Useful Tips
Here are some useful tips to help you along the way to quitting tobacco for good.
- Tell your family, friends and co-workers you are quitting
- Announce your quit date
- Clean your home, car and workspace
- Eat more fruit
- Drink water
- Delay your first cigarette of the day and every other one after that by 5 minutes
- Exercise
- Keep busy
- Practice saying, "No, thank you. I quit using tobacco."
Focus on the future and not failure. Quitting should be a big deal for you, so make it a big deal. And always remember, any period of quit deserves praise.
Also Available
Carson City Health and Human Services has Tobacco Cessation Manuals and Pocket Guides available, free of charge, to the public to help with the quit process. Please contact us today for your free copy!
Useful Links
CDC Smoking Cessation
Mayo Clinic
Nevada Tobacco Users Help Line
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