What does it take to stop smoking and why is it so hard to quit?

Lots of people make a New Year’s resolution to quit smoking. What does it take to kick the habit? We speak with Dr. Panagis Galiatsatos, who leads the Johns Hopkins Tobacco Treatment and Cancer Screening Clinic, about how mindfulness and medication can diminish cravings. Contact the clinic at: [email protected].  More resources:Maryland Tobacco Quitline1-800-QUIT-NOWBaltimore City Tobacco Use Prevention and Cessation Program Baltimore County Tobacco Use Prevention and Cessation Program Do you have a question or comment about a show or a story idea to pitch? Contact On the Record at: Senior Supervising Producer, Maureen Harvie she/her/hers [email protected] 410-235-1903 Senior Producer, Melissa Gerr she/her/hers [email protected] 410-235-1157 Producer Sam Bermas-Dawes he/him/his [email protected] 410-235-1472