Everyone knows that smoking damages health, but everyone also knows how hard it is to quit. But help is there. The American Lung Association has a trove of resources to encourage and equip people to stop. Publicize these in your congregation. (Photo: Creative Commons)
“It’s easy to quit smoking,” Mark Twain joked, adding, “I’ve done it lots of times.” And so have millions of Americans. The federal Centers for Disease Control has lots of resources to help — even counseling! (Photo: Trevor Coultart, Creative Commons)
Spiritual leaders and places of worship can play an important role in fighting tobacco use, the number one cause of preventable death and disease in the United States. The federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention can help. (Photo: Aphiwat Chuangchoem, Pexels)
Some 40 million American adults still smoke, the federal Centers for Disease Control reports, and every day 2,000 minors smoke their first cigarette. Smoking is a big and costly problem in our country, but you can quit. And your congregation can encourage others to quit. The American Lung Association has lots of ideas. (“Bubble pipe?” […]
