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• Quitting smoking has benefits
• Are you ready to quit?
• Resources and covered benefits to help you quit
• Support groups and online resources for adults, teens and Spanish (Español)-speakers

Quitting smoking is the single best thing you can do to improve your health and the health of people who live with you.

Percent of U.S. adults age 18 and older who currently smoke cigarettes: 21.5 %
(2003) Source: Health, United States, 2005, table 63

Percent of U.S. high school students who smoked cigarettes in the past 30 days: 22%
(2003) Source: Health, United States, 2005, figure 11

In 2004, 20% of Oregon residents over the age of 18 were smokers.

• 75% of smokers say that they want to quit.
• 46% have stopped smoking for one day or longer in the past year in an attempt to quit.
• 35% of smokers are planning to quit within the next 30 days.
• 58% of smokers were advised to quit smoking during their last healthcare visit.

Why should I quit smoking?

Most people know that smoking can increase your chances of getting cancer, and other lung & heart diseases. These are very good reasons to quit, but there are many more benefits to quitting. Some of those benefits begin within 20 minutes of quitting.

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