The American Nurses Association (ANA) has partnered with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to bring you facts and information on how to quit smoking and to stop tobacco use. World No Tobacco Day takes place on May 31. However, any day is a good day to stop using tobacco products.

As the largest group of health care professionals, nurses have tremendous potential to effectively implement smoking and nicotine cessation interventions and advance tobacco use reduction goals proposed by Healthy People 2020.

By leading healthier lives, nurses inspire patients to make healthier choices, including the cessation of smoking. As educators and health promoters, nurses facilitate conversations about the risks of smoking and the benefits of quitting that are both evidence-based and culturally sensitive and appropriate.

Below we have several pieces of information and tools that we hope will help you understand more on the importance of tobacco cessation, its benefits and tools and tips to help someone to quit smoking, and using tobacco and nicotine-based products.

ANA's Position Statement

Read ANA's position statement on the prevention and cessation of tobacco and other nicotine products.

 

 

Lower risk of respiratory issues and illnesses Lower risk of lung cancer and lung disease Lower risk of heart disease, stroke, and Lower risk of emphysema and damage to the esophagus Lower risk to those around you who breathe in your secondhand smoke Lower risk of complications with pregnancy Stronger immune system Save money from not buying tobacco products

Do you have a patient who wants to stop smoking or using tobacco? Do you want to help patients who you know are smokers to quit smoking? This quick reference guide can help. Download this Quick Reference Guide to Help Patients Quit

Partners

This information provided is in conjunction with the efforts of the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the World Health Organization (WHO).