You Can Quit! ...

85% of Colorado's smokers say they want to quit. Statistics show that only 3% of Colorado smokers are successful in quitting on their own for a year or longer.
BEAT THE ODDS!

 

The Colorado Quitline is a toll-free telephone program that can help you quit smoking or quit using other tobacco products such as cigars or chewing tobacco. Trained counselors guide and support you through the quitting process. Available in English and Spanish. MORE INFO

 

QuitNet is a free internet-based service that can help you quit smoking or quit using other tobacco products such as cigars or chewing tobacco. Information is available in both English and Spanish. MORE INFO

 

Additional links for tobacco cessation:
www.acog.org

www.smokefreefamilies.org

www.helppregnantsmokersquit.org
www.lungusa.org/tobacco
www.cdc.gov/tobacco/how2quit.htm

What quitting will do for you:

In 20 minutes ... quitting smoking will lower your blood pressure and pulse rate

In 8 hours ... the carbon monoxide and oxygen levels in your blood return to normal

In 1 day ... you've decreased your likelihood of having a heart attack

In 2 days ... your nerve endings start to regenerate and your sense of smell and taste are enhanced

In 2 weeks ... your circulation improves and your lung function increases

In 1 - 9 months ... coughing, sinus congestion, fatigue and shortness of breath decreases

In 1 year ... your likelihood of a heart attack is cut in half

In 5 years ... you've reduced your risk of having a stroke to the same levels as a non-smoker

In 10 years ... your risk of dying from lung cancer is about half that of a current smoker

In 15 years ... your risk of coronary heart disease and death become roughly equivalent to those who have never smoked

There's never been a better reason to quit.