Mark your calendars for November 21st! This year’s Great American Smokeout is your opportunity to take a powerful step towards a healthier future. Sponsored annually by the American Cancer Society, this nationwide event challenges smokers to do something extraordinary—put down cigarettes and imagine a life free from tobacco.
Quit for a Day, Change Your Life!
Why just one day? Because every journey begins with a single step. Quitting smoking isn’t about perfection; it’s about progress. The Great American Smokeout isn’t just a day—it’s a powerful moment of personal choice and potential transformation.
What Makes This Day Special?
- Community Support: Thousands of people across the nation are making the same commitment
- Professional Resources: The American Cancer Society offers guidance and support
- First Step to Freedom: One smoke-free day can spark lasting change
Whether you’re a long-time smoker or someone who’s tried to quit before, this is your moment. The path to a smoke-free life starts with a single day of commitment.
Are you ready to take the challenge?
Websites:
- American Cancer Society—The Great American Smokeout
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention—Smoking & Tobacco Use
- Mayo Clinic—Quit-Smoking Basics
- SmokefreeVET—Become a Smokefree Veteran
- Veterans Affairs—Tobacco
Library Resources:
- E-Cigarettes and Vapor Products (Opposing Viewpoints—Gale in Context)
- Lung Cancer (Science—Gale in Context)
- Smoking (Opposing Viewpoints—Gale in Context)
- Smoking (Science—Gale in Context)
- Smoking Cessation (Merck Manual: Professional Version)
- Smoking Cessation Drugs (Health and Wellness—Gale)
- Smoking in the U.S.—Statistics & Facts (Statista)
- Tobacco (Merck Manual: Professional Version)
- Vaping/E-Cigarettes (Health and WellnessGale)