It's time to kick the habit!
Oklahoma Quit Week is January 18-25, 2023
January is a great time to quit smoking. The OK to Quit campaign is the perfect opportunity to join with other Oklahomans and quit for good.
You can do this!
It is OK to Quit. It’s OK for you. It’s OK for your family and for our state.
Oklahoma is 36th in the United States for smoking. More than 580,000 Oklahoma adults smoke. More than 30,000 of our high school students smoke, with an additional 2,100 more becoming daily smokers each year.
Smoking costs Oklahoma businesses, taxpayers and individuals more than $3.7 billion every year in health care costs and lost productivity. But the true cost is the number of lives lost to something that is entirely preventable. Tobacco use kills more than 7,500 Oklahomans each year from cancer, cardiovascular and respiratory diseases and more.
To help combat the high cost of tobacco, healthcare organizations and businesses across Oklahoma have joined forces to raise awareness on the benefits of quitting smoking. We also want to make sure you know about the resources available those who want to quit. Talk to your doctor or healthcare provider about smoking cessation treatment options. Additional help may be available through your health insurance company.
Quitting isn’t easy, but you don’t have to do it alone. It’s OK to Quit. And it’s OK to ask for help. It’s the smartest move you can make when it comes to quitting smoking.
Smoking causes 7,500 deaths in Oklahoma each year.
88,000 Oklahoma children will die prematurely from smoking if nothing changes.
Smoking costs Oklahoma $1.62 billion in health care costs each year.
OK to Quit Campaign Partners
