Smoking Cessation Rate

• According to TheTruth.com, about 5 percent of tobacco smokers successfully quit every year. According to the Canadian Lung Association, the best chances of successfully quitting are associated with using several resources including getting help from a counselor, joining a support group and using nicotine replacement products.
  
  

Unproven Methods of Quitting Tobacco Smoke

• According to the Canadian Lung Association, the following methods have not been proven effective to help quit smoking: acupuncture, laser therapy and hypnosis.
  
  

World Smoking Deaths

• According to TheTruth.com, every year about five million people around the world die from causes related to smoking.
  
  

Most Smokers Want to Stop

• TheTruth.com reports that most people that smoke express a desire to stop.
  
  

Secondhand Smoke

• According to the American Cancer Society, even secondhand smoke can cause cancer. Secondhand smoke is inhaled from another person smoking cigarettes nearby.