ACS sponsors Great American Smokeout

The Great American Smokeout on Thursday encourages everyone to take the first step in stopping the habit. To help, the American Cancer Society has organized a Quitline for those who want to kick the habit. The telephone counseling program is available 24 hours a day and smokers can register online. According to the American Cancer Society, heart rate and blood pressure drop just 20 minutes after kicking the habit. The blood's carbon monoxide level returns to normal in just 12 hours. Register for your Quitline today at www.cancer.org/docroot/subsite/greatamericans/content/smokeout_get_started.asp.