To quit smoking. Smoking cessation lowers the risk of cancer and other serious health problems. Counseling, behavior therapy, medicines, and nicotine-containing products, such as nicotine patches, gum, lozenges, inhalers, and nasal sprays, may be used to help a person quit smoking.
Quitting smoking is one of the most important actions people who smoke can take to reduce their risk for respiratory diseases. Quitting smoking: reduces the risk of developing COPD. among those with COPD, slows the progression of COPD and reduces the loss of lung function over time.