‘Quit Week’ hopes to convince smokers to quit

‘Quit Week’ hopes to convince smokers to quit

January 18 is the start of “Quit Week” in Oklahoma. It’s a campaign that encourages Oklahomans across the state to quit using tobacco, for good. “We’re addicted. You know, those of us that have used tobacco, we’re addicted, and it’s hard to quit,” Sandy Foster, the...
‘Quit Week’ hopes to convince smokers to quit

The Great American Smokeout is this week

Smoking isn’t something people plan on getting addicted to, but it happens. The CDC reports 30.8 million adults currently smoke cigarettes. There are different things to help people kick the habit, including the Great American Smokeout, which is happening this...
‘Quit Week’ hopes to convince smokers to quit

The Great American Smokeout is happening today

Smoking is the number one cause of preventable death in the United States. Worldwide, it causes more than 7 million deaths every year. Despite knowing the impact it can have on your body, quitting is hard, especially during a pandemic. Sandy Foster, the director of...
‘Quit Week’ hopes to convince smokers to quit

The Dangers of Juuling

If you don’t know what juuling is, your kids probably do. Its an e-cigarette that’s exploding in popularity. A Juul is a form of e-cigarette. It comes in all different flavors and looks similar to a USB drive. It came out just a few years ago, but it already accounts...
‘Quit Week’ hopes to convince smokers to quit

The Great American Smokeout

The American Cancer Society sets aside the third Thursday of every November to encourage tobacco users to quit at least for one day. It’s called the Great American Smokeout. For more than 40 years, the American Cancer Society has hosted the Great American Smokeout,...