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September 6, 2007 – No. 13
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Smoking Cessation Programs
Smokers have four times the risk for PAD and develop it ten years earlier than nonsmokers.
Smoking cessation is a key factor in reducing the symptoms and complications of PAD .

Organization
Method
Contact Information
Availability
American Cancer Society
Telephone
800-ACS-2345
24 hours a day
Brigham & Women’s Hospital
Support Group
617-732-8983
W 5:15 – 6:15 p.m.
National Cancer Institute
Instant Messaging
https://cissecure.nci.nih.gov
/livehelp/welcome.asp#
M-F 9 a.m. - 11 p.m.
National Cancer Institute
Telephone
877-448-7848
M-F 9 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
QuitNow
Telephone
800-784-8669
M-Th 9 a.m. - 7 p.m.
F 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Smokefree.gov
Internet
http://www.smokefree.gov/
24 hours a day
Trytostop.org
Internet
www.trytostop.org
24 hours a day
Try To Stop Tobacco Resource Center
Telephone
800-879-8678
M-Th a.m. - 7 p.m.
F 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.