Great American Smokeout: Are You A Quitter?

Were you a smoker? Have you quit? Has smoking affected your life in some way? Share your story with us.

  Today marks the 37th annual Great American Smokeout sponsored by the American Cancer Society.  According to the American Cancer Society's website, www.cancer.org, nearly one in every five adults in the United States is a smoker -- that's nearly 43.8 million Americans. That does not include another 15.4 million people who smoke cigars or tobacco in pipes.  The Great American Smokeout slogan is "Everyone loves quitters." What do you think? Share your thoughts and advice with the Patch community.  Do you smoke and want to quit? Here are some ACS resources for you.  Have you smoked in the past and have quit? How and why did you quit?  Do you smoke and don't want to quit? What do you think about the Smokeout?  Not sure how you feel about …

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Question of the Day

Poll: State Earns 'F' for Effort to Curb Smoking

The American Lung Association says Massachusetts isn't doing enough to offer counseling for residents looking to stop smoking.

The American Lung Association recently released the results of a study that compared states' efforts to cut down the number of residents that smoke. Massachusetts received an "F" rating for both prevention and creating programs that help smokers quit. According to the study, Massachusetts spent only 11 percent of the $90 million in funding recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. In fiscal year 2012, Massachusetts reportedly spent $4,150,703 in state funding and $5,751,110 in federal funding on tobacco control programs — a total of $9,901,813. So Medfield, we want to know ... Today's question: Do you think the state should be doing more to prevent residents from starting to smoke and to help them quit? Answer our poll…

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