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For many people, breaking the smoking habit is an uphill battle. Indeed, of the 20 per cent of Ontario adults who chew tobacco or smoke, close to half have tried to quit in the past without success, according to Postmedia News (on the Postmedia website, accessed Feb. 28). That quit-smoking rate was brought to light in a recent Angus Reid poll conducted for the Canadian Cancer Society. The survey also found that of the people who have tried to kick the smoking habit, 18 per cent have tried to do so more than five times. The survey results were released in conjunction with the society’s annual Driven to Quit challenge, which will see tens of thousands of Ontarians try to quit smoking throughout the month of March.

Taking the Anti-Smoking Challenge

“Since 2006, the Driven to Quit challenge has inspired more than 130,000 quit attempts,” said Martin Kabat, CEO of the society’s Ontario chapter. “With the 2011 challenge and increased awareness it brings to cessation support, I’m confident that we’re helping Ontarians find the motivation and the help that they need to quit smoking and improve their health.”