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According to the , within an hour of quitting vape or cigarette smoking your body begins to repair from the damage. Some of the immediate benefits that are felt are a lower heart rate, lower carbon monoxide in your body, and lowers the risk of a heart attack and stroke. The benefits continue to grow for each hour and day you abstain from this habit. The below resources will assist you in this journey.

Call a Smoking Quitline
A trained counselor can help you stop smoking or stay on track.

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  • 866-QUIT-YES 866-784-8937
•    Smoking Quitline, 
  • 1-877-448-7848 (1-877-44U-QUIT)
• , which connects you with your State¡¯s Quitline, 
  • 1-800-784-8669 (1-800-QUITNOW)
•   https://www.mentalhealth.va.gov/quit-tobacco/how-to-quit.asp
  • 1-855-784-8838 (1-855-QUITVET)

Help stopping smoking or vaping
1-800-LUNGUSA

Cigarette smoking accounts for one out of every five deaths and is estimated to increase the risk for heart disease and stroke by two to four times.

 

Telephone: (301) 427-1364

1. Quit Lines - call someone
2. Use the CDC quitStart app
3. Sign up for free texts from CDC
4. Make a quit plan
5. Find a support group
6. Manage your cravings

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E-mail: tobaccoinfo@cdc.gov
Phone: 1-800-CDC-INFO

Hours of operation are from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m., Sunday through Saturday. 

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  • 866-QUIT-YES 866-784-8937

 
National Institute on Aging

1440 W. Washington Blvd. Chicago, IL 60607,
Phone: 1-888-880-LUNG(5864), Email: info@resphealth.org

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This content is for informational purposes only and may not be comprehensive. Information contained does not imply an endorsement from Shirley Ryan ÌÀÍ·Ìõapp, and does not replace the advice of a qualified healthcare professional.  See here  for further details.

? Shirley Ryan ÌÀÍ·Ìõapp (formerly Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago)
Henry B. Betts LIFE Center ¨C (312) 238-5433