S.C. Tobacco Quitline
Quit now, feel the difference
Improvements in your health begin even minutes after quitting, even if you have used tobacco for years.
| 20 Minutes Blood pressure and pulse rate decrease. |
2 Weeks-3 Months Circulation improves and lung function increases. |
| 8 Hours Carbon monoxide and oxygen levels in the blood return to normal. |
1-9 Months Coughing, sinus congestion, fatigue and shortness of breath decrease. |
| 1 Day Risk of a sudden heart attack decreases. |
1 Year Your risk of coronary heart disease is half that of someone who is still smoking. |
2 Days |
5 Years Your lung cancer death rate decreases by nearly 50% compared to one-pack-per-day smokers. |
Resource
See CDC’s Tips from Former Smokers featuring real people suffering as a result of smoking and exposure to secondhand smoke.
More info
If you have questions or need more information, call (803) 545-4467.