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Health Tip: Smoking Cessation Part 1: Reasons to Quit Smoking
By Mike Alexander Sr.

Mike is involved with several organizations including the National Association of Health Underwriters, Independent Insurance Agents Association, East End Chamber of Commerce, Better Business Bureau and the National Association of Small Business Owners, to name a few. Mike is a licensed Risk Manager and highly regarded in the insurance industry.

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As an insurance executive one of my biggest goals is to keep people healthy. That's great for the client, my companies, and for the economy in general. With that, I'm continuously looking for quality information that you can use in order to stay healthy.

Recent statistics indicate that approximately 21% of U.S. adults currently smoke. But of these, almost four out of every five would like to quit. Why don't they?...because most smokers find smoking to be very pleasurable and nicotine happens to be one of the most addicting drugs around. As with other addictive substances, the more you smoke, the more nicotine you need to bring about the pleasurable effects.

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