Tobacco use remains the leading preventable cause of death and disease in the United States and in Rhode Island. Smoking kills more people than alcohol, AIDS, car crashes, illegal drugs, murders, and suicides combined, and thousands more die from other tobacco-related causes, such as fires caused by smoking and smokeless tobacco use. Each year, about 1,800 Rhode Islanders lose their lives to smoking and other tobacco use.
What you can do:
- Reduce your exposure to secondhand smoke. Rhode Island’s smokefree policies may help to protect you from its harms.
- Quit using tobacco and nicotine products. To help you quit successfully, Rhode Island offers free resources for quitting tobacco and nicotine. Visit QuitNowRI.com for free, confidential, and customized support.
- Help prevent youth and young adults from using tobacco and nicotine products.
Learn more about organizations that support tobacco-free education, prevention, and policy, such as the American Lung Association.
