SEYMOUR, Ind. – Smokers, locally and across the country, are being encouraged to quit smoking as part of the annual Great American Smokeout this Thursday, November 21. The nationwide effort takes place on the third Thursday of every November.
Schneck Medical Center, Healthy Jackson County-Decreasing Tobacco Use Workgroup, and the American Cancer Society are partnering to support the event.
“We’re inviting people to commit to healthy, smoke-free lives. To quit smoking is extremely difficult. However, with the right support, the chances for success spike,” said Dr. David Wilson, Schneck Pulmonology and Medical Director of Healthy Jackson County-Decreasing Tobacco Use Workgroup.
The idea behind the Great American Smokeout is to challenge smokers to quit for 24 hours, with the goal that the decision not to smoke will last longer.
