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If you ask any former smoker about “quitting smoking” they will probably tell you that it stopping smoking was one of the hardest things they have ever done because of the effects of nicotine  withdrawal.  November 19, 2009 marks the 34th American Cancer Society’s Great American Smokeout – a day for smokers to practice what life would be like without cigarettes.

The Great American Smokeout was developed to encourage smokers to stop using tobacco for one day, in hope that they would be inspired to quit altogether. 

The goal is to remind people that “tobacco use remains the single largest preventable cause of disease and premature death in the U.S.”  And that that they can reduce tobacco's harm by quitting smoking or even cutting back on the amount of cigarettes they smoke, and as smokers find freedom from smoking they can increase their life expectancy dramatically.  This fact is even more relevant today as the government debates about health care reform and encourages Americans to live a healthier lifestyle.

The Cancer Society also recognizes the addictive nature of the nicotine in tobacco, and there are many alternatice products to quit smoking. New natural products including dark chocolate based products can help smokers develop a plan that will help them to deal with smoking, cutting back on tobacco products or just plain putting their cigarettes away forever.