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Pros & Cons

Use our Pros and Cons tool to help you think through the benefits and drawbacks of quitting tobacco. This can help you choose the reasons that are important for you to become tobacco free.

Below are some of the common reasons people choose to quit tobacco:

Improve my health
Improve my family’s health
Save money
Feel freer in social situations
Set a good example for my teen
Have a healthy pregnancy
Start a new relationship with a non-smoker

What are some of the things you’ll gain once you quit tobacco?

Pros and Cons

Check all that apply to you. When done, scroll below for some information to consider.

Pros

To improve my health
To save money
To lower risk of disease
My clothes won't smell
Food will taste better
Other

Cons

Having cravings
Feeling irritable
Takes energy
Other

Improve Health

PRO
To improve my health:
Within minutes after you quit tobacco your body starts healing itself. Quitting is the single best way to improve your health.

Save Money

PRO
To save money:
Quitting tobacco will put dollars in your pocket. Keep track of how much you will save and use that money for something you have been needing.

Lower Disease Risk

PRO
To lower risk of disease:
Quitting tobacco is the best thing you can do for your health. The longer you are tobacco free, the more you lower your risk for diseases related to tobacco.

Clothes Won't Smell

PRO
My clothes won't smell:
Getting rid of tobacco eliminates the lingering smell on clothes, in your car, your home or anywhere else you smoked. This will be one less worry in your life.

Food Tastes Better

PRO
Food will taste better:
Quitting tobacco allows your senses to return. This allows you to taste food and the smell in a new way.

Other Pro

PRO
Other:
Whatever reason you have to quit is a good one. Keep thinking about the benefits and add them to your list.

Having Cravings

CON
Having cravings:
There are proven ways to reduce cravings and withdrawals. Quit medications and relaxation strategies are the best ways to deal with these.

Feeling Irritable

CON
Feeling irritable:
This is a common feeling. Take it easy during the quitting process. Slow down and let others know your plan so they can support you.

Takes Energy

CON
Takes energy:
Quitting takes energy and commitment. It is energy well spent and improving your health by quitting will give you more energy in the future.

Other

CON
Other:
Nothing is more important than your life and your health. Remember this when making your decision to quit tobacco.

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