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Tobacco use kills nearly half a million Americans each year, with one in every six U.S. deaths the result of smoking. Smoking harms nearly every organ of the body, causing many diseases and compromising smokers' health in general. Nicotine, a component of tobacco, is the primary reason that tobacco is addictive, although cigarette smoke contains many other dangerous chemicals, including tar, carbon monoxide, acetaldehyde, nitrosamines, and more.



Visit www.SmokeFree.gov and learn how to...

• Quit Smoking
  Use our online guide for the first days and the first year.
• Get Expert Help
  Talk to a counselor who can help, by phone or instant message.
• Access Print Resources
  Access materials that have helped other smokers quit.
• Find Studies
  Explore research studies looking for smokers who are trying to quit.

View the CDC Video to see what smoking does to your body.