Members of SADD will be recognizing The Great American Smokeout on November 20, 2008. Please stay tuned for an update on the final details of this event.

The Great American Smokeout is an annual event in the United States to encourage Americans to quit smoking.

Tobacco use remains the single largest preventable cause of disease and premature death in the United States. Each year, smoking accounts for an estimated 438,000 premature deaths, including 38,000 deaths among nonsmokers as a result of secondhand smoke. Half of all Americans who continue to smoke will die from smoking-related diseases.

Rewards for quitting:
• Improve your health
• Become a good role-model to other students (especially those who are younger)
• Save $$$

Quitting smoking can be difficult, but help is available. Please visit the American Cancer Society online at http://www.cancer.org/docroot/subsite/greatamericans/smokeout.asp for help.