CBS: The quit‑smoking ads that helped millions are ending. A former smoker and experts fear what comes next.
The Center for Disease Control and Prevention’s “Tips From Former Smokers” ads are set to stop at the end of September. The Tips campaign has driven more than 2 million additional calls to the 1-800-QUIT-NOW number since it started in 2012. This is a successful resource that has saved countless lives. To read more about the program and effect of it ending, click here.