News Article - The Quit smoking Ads that Helped Millions are Ending. A Former Smoker and Experts Fea

“The Center for Disease Control and Prevention's "Tips From Former Smokers" ads are set to stop at the end of September. 

For 13 years, these tough and honest commercials told real stories about the harm of smoking and pointed people to free help at 1-800-QUIT-NOW. When the ads ran, calls to the quitline jumped, according to independent scientific research institute RTI International. Many people tried to quit and some stuck with it.