Great American Smokeout less than a week away!   

Get ready now to quit tobacco on Thursday, Nov. 15. You will not regret it.  Just 20 minutes after you quit, your blood pressure and pulse rate will go down.  After eight hours of being smoke-free, your carbon monoxide and oxygen levels in your blood return to normal.   

In one day, your likelihood of having a heart attack decreases.  In two days, your nerve endings regenerate and your sense of smell and taste are enhanced.  In two weeks, your lung function increases.  In one year, your likelihood of heart attack is cut in half.  In five years, your stroke risk is reduced to the same levels as a non-smoker.  And in 10 years, your risk of dying of lung cancer is about half of that of a current smoker. 

Consider the following suggestions to get valuable support for the Great American Smokeout:   

Call the Colorado QuitLine (800 QUIT NOW) to speak to a trained coach, receive information on drug therapies, request self-help quitting materials, and receive FREE nicotine replacement patches. 

Log on to the Colorado QuitLine at www.coquitline.org or www.quitdoingit.com for expert advice, quitting tips, and peer support.   

Call the Broomfield Tobacco Program at 720-887-2276 to obtain a FREE Quit Kit and the Broomfield/Boulder County Quit Smoking Guide.