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• Quit using tobacco
• 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

What Kind of Smoker Are You?
(Adapted from Do You Smoke? Medical Society of Nova Scotia, 2000)

I smoke, but I am seriously thinking about quitting in the next six months.

• Weigh the pros and cons of smoking
  • The cons: What are the downsides of smoking? How does it affect your health and your family’s health and well-being?
  • The pros: What do you like about smoking?
• The cons of smoking can help motivate you to quit. The pros of smoking mean you will have to look for other ways to meet the wants and needs provided by smoking.

Weigh the pros and cons of quitting.

• The cons: What would you lose if you quit smoking?
• The pros: What would you gain if you quit? Better health for you and your family? Extra money? What are the risks of continuing to smoke?
• If your cons outweigh the pros you know why you want to quit, but you can’t bring yourself to quit right now. Keep thinking about it.
• If your pros of quitting outweigh the cons you worry about your smoking and want to do something about it. It’s time for a plan.

Your CareOregon benefits include The Oregon Tobacco Quit Line services. The Quit Line will provide you with quitting information, one-on-one telephone counseling and referrals for you or a loved one. Call toll free 1-877-270-7867.

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