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Smokers Quit in Droves, Not Isolation
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Page: << Prev | 1 | 2 | 3 "The tide is definitely running out. There's more and more social pressure to quit, and it's harder to find socially acceptable places to smoke. The science keeps accumulating, and the pressure's not going to let up," Schroeder said.
Fowler pointed out that these findings also suggest that quitting smoking may have the side benefit of improving social well-being, just as it improves physical health.
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For advice on quitting, visit the U.S. government's Smokefree.gov Web site, or call 1-800-QUITNOW for more information on stopping smoking.
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Last updated 5/21/2008
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SOURCES: James Fowler, Ph.D., associate professor, political science, University of California, San Diego; Steven Schroeder, M.D., distinguished professor, health and health care, and director, smoking cessation leadership center, University of California, San Francisco; May 22, 2008, New England Journal of Medicine
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