Break tobacco habits during Great American Smokeout Published Nov. 8, 2007 VANCE AIR FORCE BASE, Okla. -- Team Vance members can break their nicotine habits during the Great American Smokeout Nov. 15. The event is held the third Thursday in November and motivates tobacco users across the country to quit for one day. Are you thinking about quitting? Perhaps, you want to but have some hesitation. The Health and Wellness Center staff wants to help you use the Great American Smokeout to make that commitment to quit. Even if you are not ready to quit now, you can use the day to get prepared for the day when you will quit for good. To begin, from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Nov. 15, stop by the HAWC to pick up your "Tobacco Toolkit to Quit." Use this package of materials to help you work through the reasons why you use tobacco and the reasons to quit. Additionally, this toolkit will help you make your final quit plan. As part of the plan, you will want to quit for one day, Nov. 15, along with thousands of individuals across the nation. Quitting for even one day will help raise awareness of your tobacco habits and help identify the resources you need to help you quit. There is a lot of help available to support you becoming tobacco free. For one, the HAWC stands ready to help you! For more information about the Great American Smokeout or programs available, call Jennifer McMullen, Health Education Program m manager at 213-7968 or 213-6420. (Courtesy of the HAWC)