Benefits to You

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Benefits to You

  • Reduce the chance of cancer.

    Cigarettes contain thousands of chemicals including arsenic, which causes heart disease and lung cancer. (source: AHA)

  • Look younger longer.

    Smoking can speed up the normal aging process of your skin, leading to premature wrinkles. (source: Mayo Clinic)

  • Improve your mood.

    Nicotine acts as a kind of depressant by interfering with the flow of information between nerve cells. (source: ACS)

  • Feel more in control.

    No need to find places to smoke, or worry about how public smoking affects others. (source: smokefree.gov)

  • Reduce the chance of strokes.

    Cigarette smoking approximately doubles a person's risk for stroke. (source: CDC)

  • Feel more relaxed.

    No more worrying about where the cigarettes are or how much they cost or how to pay for them. (source: smokefree.gov)

  • A better sense of smell!

    Smoking causes long-term damage to the sense of smell. (source: ARS)

  • And you’ll smell better.

    Hair, clothes, breath, car, home and kids don’t smell like smoke. (source: smokefree.gov)

  • Improve your lungs’ health.

    90% of all deaths from chronic obstructive lung diseases are from cigarette smoking. (source: CDC)

  • Expand your work options.

    Many jobs prefer to hire non-smokers because they are out sick less than smokers. (source: ACS)

  • Think clearly.

    Carbon monoxide inhaled can stay in your bloodstream up to 6 hours, attacking red blood cells and replacing oxygen your brain needs to function. (source: CTS)

  • More energy.

    Have more energy when playing with the kids, or do something active like walking. (source: smokefree.gov)

  • Improve your finances.

    A pack-a-day smoker spends $2920.00 per year in cigarettes alone. (source: CTS)

  • Boost your social life.

    Less than 15% of people in Hawaii smoke, and many non-smokers prefer to date a non-smoker.(source: ACS)

  • Feel a sense of accomplishment.

    Feeling good about being able to quit adds a great benefit to everyday. (source: smokefree.gov)

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