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Patient resources: How to help reinforce New Year's resolutions to quit smoking

The American Lung Association (ALA) is offering resources and advice for physicians to help patients who may be considering quitting smoking for the new year. Available resources available tips on phone counseling, self-help booklets, and online or in-person support groups. The ALA says it can take several attempts at quitting before someone is completely smoke free, but every smoker can quit with the proper support. Research shows the number of quit attempts is positively correlated with quitting. The ALA also offers a Freedom From Smoking® online program, through which participants learn ...