S: Set a quit date Setting a quit date is the first step
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National helplines: Helplines like 1-800-QUIT-NOW (1-800-784-8669), the American Cancer Society hotline (1-800-227-2345), National Cancer Institute smoking quit line (877-448-7848), and Veterans smoking quitline (1-855-784-8838) provide access to trained counselors who can offer guidance, support, and resources for quitting smoking
Right after you quit, your airways begin to see a decrease in inflammation, and the cilia little hair-like things that line them begin to work again after a smoke-induced paralysis
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