Want to stop smoking for good? CDC launches new campaign with free resources to quit
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has launched the 2024 version of its federally funded national tobacco education campaign to help more people quit smoking.
"The CDC’s Tips campaign is designed to increase smoking cessation awareness and intervention in populations with high smoking rates and poorer health outcomes, including those living with mental illness," Dr. Lama Bazzi, a psychiatrist in private practice in New York City, told Fox News Digital. Cigarette smoking remains the leading cause of preventable disease, disability and death in the U.S.
"[The program] relies on testimonials given by people from the target communities, making the content relatable and increasing the utilization of the free resources the campaign makes available," added Bazzi, who is not associated with the CDC.