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It's Quitting Time!
According to the federal Centers For Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), cigarette smoking is the leading preventable cause of death in the United States, responsible for 443,000 deaths annually. An estimated 49,000 deaths are the result of secondhand smoke exposure. In Anne Arundel County, about 1 in 5 adults and teens smokes. No wonder lung cancer is the County's leading cancer killer.
What can you do to quit or help someone you know quit smoking?
- Order or download a FREE Quit Smoking Kit or call the Learn To Live Line at 410-222-7979 for information on any of the following resources.
- Send a friend an e-mail about the dangers of cigars. This page provides information about cigars and how they are just as addictive as cigarettes and are not a safe alternative.
- Order or download FREE quit smoking referral cards. Distribute them in your community to encourage people to seek more information about our quit smoking classes and information.
- Sign up for a quit smoking program. People 18 or older who live, work or attend school in Anne Arundel County can get free help to quit smoking. The following programs offer free counseling and quit smoking aids. You must attend counseling sessions to receive quit smoking aids.
Anne Arundel Community College
101 College Parkway
Arnold, MD 21012
Call to register or for more information, 410-777-2480.
Anne Arundel Medical Center
Health Sciences Institute
2000 Medical Parkway
Annapolis, MD 21401
Smoking Cessation Classes
6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Call to register or for more information, 443-481-4000 or 1-800-MD-NURSE.
www.aamcevents.com
Class dates:
August 15, 2013
Baltimore Washington Medical Center
Tate Cancer Center
305 Hospital Drive
Glen Burnie, MD 21061
Smoking Cessation Classes
Call to register or for more information, 410-787-4367.
www.mybwmc.org
Owensville Primary Care
134 Owensville Road
West River, MD 20778
Smoking Cessation Classes
Call to register or for more information, 410-867-4700.
www.owensvillepc.com
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