Smokers encouraged to give up cigarettes

The American Cancer Society urges smokers to give up their cigarettes for the day and perhaps a lifetime for the 30th American Cancer Society Great American Smokeout, Thursday, November 16.

These tips are offered to help smokers get through the day, or any day, without cigarettes:

•Prepare for life as a nonsmoker by removing all cigarette-related material (i.e. – ashtrays, cigarettes and cigarette butts, matches used for lighting up) from your home and office; it will help avoid temptation.

• Smoking urges are worst in the first two weeks. After that they are most likely to recur in situations...