Great American Smokeout®

Arizona smokers are facing a new new incentive to quit the habit. The passage of Propositions 201 & 203 will make it difficult to light up in a lot of places & will cause a number of smokers to ease back as a one-person smokestack. But don't fret, the Arizona Department of Health Services’ anti-tobacco program has the tools to help ease the transition to a healthier smoke-free lifestyle.

“This year more than ever, I urge smokers to join the Great American Smokeout®,” said Health Director Susan Gerard, referring to the American Cancer Society’s annual smokeout event challenge on Nov. 16th. “Regardless of your motivation, this is a golden opportunity for you to join a powerful local & national movement for positive change.”

The health department’s Tobacco Education & Prevention Program (TEPP) provides statewide programs to assist in smoking cessation. The state’s anti-tobacco program works with local Arizona communities to help people to succeed at becoming tobacco free.

For information about smoking cessation classes & cessation counseling services around the state visit ASHline.org or call 1-800-55-66-222.

Additional materials for media including Cessation Tips & Fast Facts about health improvements for a smoker’s body when they quit are available at ashline.org.