TIPS FOR QUITTING
• Ask for support . Tell family , friends , and coworkers that you are quitting tobacco .
• Rid your space of tobacco products . Ask a friend or family member to remove all tobacco-related products from your home , car , and other personal spaces .
• Plan for how to deal with your smoking triggers . Figure out what they are and what you ’ ll do when you have a craving .
• Get help . Consider medication or counseling to help you stay quit .
• Reward yourself . Keep track of your days without tobacco , and treat yourself with the money you ’ ve saved – at one week , one month , etc .
• Change your thinking . Say “ I don ’ t smoke ” instead of “ I can ’ t smoke ”.
YOUR RISK FOR COVID-19 AND THE FLU
• Smoking or vaping may put you at a higher risk of getting the flu or COVID-19 .
• Smokers / vapers are more likely to get seriously ill if they get one of these viruses .
WHAT ABOUT E-CIGARETTES & VAPING ?
• What are e-cigarettes ? E-cigarettes heat nicotine , flavorings , and other chemicals to create a vapor that is inhaled .
• Is nicotine harmful ? Nicotine is addictive . It raises blood pressure and heart rate and is bad for your heart .
• Is vaping safer than smoking ? E-cigarettes are not safe , but may have fewer harmful chemicals than cigarettes . While the long-term health effects are unknown , they have been associated with acute lung injury . We also know that inhaling e-cigarette vapor irritates the lungs the same way cigarette smoke does .
• Will vaping ( e-cigarettes ) help me quit smoking cigarettes ? Vaping has not been found to be any better for quitting smoking than approved ways . Vaping keeps people addicted to nicotine . If you vape , you need a plan to quit that , too .