Smoking cessation can be a long journey, but is worthwhile – Athens County Independent

Smoking cessation can be a long journey, but is worthwhile – Athens County Independent

To the editor: I watched my father smoke as a child and despised the smell and mess of his ash tray. I watched 3 grandparents take their last breath from Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease due to smoking and swore I would never smoke. Then came a devastating divorce at the age of 26 and I became a single mother of three. One night as I was visiting with friends, I decided to try a flavored cigarette. As time went by, I smoked more and more. T…

How Cancer Care Teams Can Help With the Cessation of Smoking

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