Unit 6:
Quitting

Title Page

Introduction

Unit 1

Unit 2

Unit 3

Unit 4

Unit 5

Unit 6
• Quitting

• Steps to Quit Smoking

• Going Cold Turkey

• Interview with an Ex-Smoker

• Tapering off Method

• Quitting Smoking Resources

• Reading & Writing Activities: Drawing Conclusions

Bibliography

Quitting

As more people learn about the dangers of cigarettes to everyone, city, state, and national governments are passing laws against smoking. Smokers are finding fewer places outside their own homes and cars where they can smoke. Smoking is no longer socially acceptable. Less than ten years ago, people could smoke almost anywhere and feel comfortable. One result of these new laws and increased public information about cigarettes is that more and more smokers are quitting. More than 3 million Americans quit smoking each year.

Today, the U.S. government is talking about stopping smoking in all workplaces. Smoking is no longer allowed in any military workplace, whether in an office, airplane, helicopter, or tank. The U.S. Postal Service has gone smoke free.

In 1992, 42 states had laws restricting smoking in government buildings, and 21 have them in private work sites. 39 states did not allow smoking on buses and trains. Local and state governments are even passing laws that say that no one can smoke in restaurants and/or bars. In 1992, 505 cities in the U.S. had passed ordinances (local laws) restricting or not allowing smoking in restaurants. As of April 1995, all restaurants in New York City, California, Maryland, and Washington are smoke-free.