Smokers seem less likely to fall ill to COVID-19

Smoking is a destructive addiction and is often triggered by stress. Amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, Americans that smoke could be putting themselves at a higher risk for surviving the virus. Regardless of its relationship to coronavirus, Spectrum Health tobacco treatment specialist Libby Stern says that smoking is dangerous for your overall health. She recognizes how nicotine provides a suppressant in highly stressful environments. “Nicotine in the brain produces a feeling of ’phew,’ you know? Kind of like contentment, satisfaction, safety,“ she says. Beginning Tuesday May 6, Stern will host Quit 101 with Spectrum Health, a free virtual class for tobacco and nicotine cessation of four weekly session starting at 6:30 p.m. Stern says being at home in quarantine is a great opportunity to commit to quitting. Read more here: ➡️ Subscribe to 13 ON YOUR SIDE for exclusive content: ➡️ Visit our website: Follow 13 ON YOUR SIDE on social media! ➡️ FACEBOOK: ➡️ TWITTER: ➡️ INSTAGRAM: We stand up for the community. We want to make life better for everyone. We celebrate all that makes West Michigan unique. We are 13 ON YOUR SIDE.