Did You Know That the More Intensively You Focus on Quitting, the Higher Your Odds of Quitting

You know that quitting smoking is one of the best things you can do for your health and the health of those around you. But staying quit can be the hard part. Here’s a little extra encouragement to help you stay on track.

The following facts, found at Smokefree.gov ( are the highlighted results of various scientific studies that have been published on smoking.

Did you know…..?

…that the more intensively you focus on quitting, the higher your odds of quitting?

…that using nicotine replacement products could reduce withdrawal symptoms and double your odds of quitting smoking?

…that your appeal to the opposite sex could triple as a non-smoker?

…that quitting smoking could help you avoid complications when undergoing surgery?

…that the use of cessation materials like this directly increases your chances of quitting smoking?

…that the more strategies you use to quit, the higher your odds of remaining quit?

…that for every day that you are quit, your immune system improves?

…that quitting smoking can be one of the biggest factors in improving sexual functioning?

…that even smokers view nonsmokers more positively than they do smokers?

…that as a non-smoker, others might perceive you as being more sophisticated than as a smoker?

…that as a non-smoker, others may perceive you as being more self-disciplined than as a smoker?

…that as a non-smoker, others might perceive you as being wiser than a smoker is perceived?

…that as a non-smoking female, men perceive you as more sexually attractive than when you used to smoke?

…that as a non-smoking female, men perceive you as more likable than when you used to smoke?

…that by avoiding typical "cues" to smoke that the likelihood of remaining quit is doubled?

…that nonsmokers are seen as more mature than smokers?

…that nonsmokers find other nonsmokers more attractive than smokers?

…that nonsmokers are viewed as more desirable to date than smokers?

…that nonsmokers are seen as healthier than smokers are?

…that quitting smoking could be a protective factor for erectile dysfunction?

…that actors who use tobacco products are rated less favorably by children than actors who don't use tobacco products?

…that expectant mothers who quit cigarettes reduce their babies’ chances of having attention, motor control, and perception problems?

…that women who quit smoking maylower their risk for cervical abnormalities?

…that having people around you who are positive about your effort to stop smoking actually helps quitting?

…that increasing exercise has been linked with success in quitting smoking?

…that persons who have remained quit for more than 15 years appear to have the same risk as "never-smokers" for stomach cancer?

…that excess risk of heart disease caused by smoking could be cut in half after just one year of quitting smoking?

…that the minimal weight gain reported by some ex-smokers often reverses itself over time?

…that quitting smoking could eliminate your need for cholesterol -lowering medication, and result in significant cost savings?

…that the increased risk for developing prostate cancer as a smoker disappears over time once you quit?

…that quitting smoking could increase your options for the safe use of contraceptives?

…that quitting smoking could help to slow facial aging and the appearance of wrinkles?

…that lung function improves within a few months of quitting smoking?

…that supportive partners increase the chances of their significant others quitting?

…that self-massage may help quitters to relax and improve their mood while quitting?

…that self-massaging one's hands can reduce withdrawal symptoms?

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This information is intended for educational purposes only, and should not be interpreted as medical advice. Please consult your physician for advice about changes that may affect your health.