Government's Ad Campaign Convinced 100,000 Smokers to Kick the Habit

The government's stop smoking advertising campaign convinced more than 200,000 Americans to kick the habit at last, of which about 100,000 will quit permanently, according to data released from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Almost 80 percent of smokers and 75 percent of nonsmokers recalled seeing at least one of the ads that drove people to call the toll-free number 1-800-QUIT-NOW or visit a quit-assistance website.