29 Things To Do Instead Of Smoke Cigarettes
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29 Things To Do Instead Of Smoke Cigarettes

Don't become another statistic.

Kelsi Flores
Jul 11, 2017
Louisiana State University
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29 Things To Do Instead Of Smoke Cigarettes
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According to the CDC, 15.1% of all U.S. adults age 18 and over were current cigarette smokers as of 2015. Of those 36.5 million Americans, more than 16 million cigarette smokers are living with a smoking-related disease. As if the physical harm cigarettes causes wasn't enough of a reason to quit, the financial costs are also astronomical. The CDC estimates the total economic cost of smoking in the United States is upwards of $300 billion a year, this includes medical bills for smoking-related diseases. With these stats in mind, here are 29 things you can do instead of smoking cigarettes.

1. Learn how to juggle

2. Hula hoop

3. Paint your nails

4. Do laundry

5. Start a DIY project

6. Plant a garden

7. Learn a new language

8. Change the smoke detector batteries

9. Take a nap

10. Reread the Harry Potter books

11. Rewatch the Harry Potter movies


12. Rearrange your furniture


13. Try a new hairstyle


14. Brush your teeth


15. Clean your room


16. Binge-watch "Friends"


17. Change your sheets


18. Go shopping


19. Learn to play an instrument


20. Clean your make-up brushes


21. Call your mom


22. Wash your car


23. Go to the movies


24. Workout


25. Play a board game


26. Read articles on Odyssey


27. Learn to cook a new dish


28. Try a new restaurant


29. Learn how to knit


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