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A Doctor's Word -- Black Americans Can Escape the Smoking Trap  

Editor's Note: Smoking-related diseases are the number one killer of African Americans, and tobacco companies relentlessly market their product in the black community. But each year, many smokers do manage to quit. Dr. Erin Marcus tells the story of a longtime smoker who, at the age of 55, is successfully kicking the habit. . .

Stopping a decades-long habit -- and breaking the physical and psychological addiction of tobacco -- was extremely tough for Jones, just as it is for most smokers. But he is optimistic that he will succeed.

In her next column, Dr. Marcus will describe some of the techniques that worked for Lawrence Jones, and some tips she's gathered while taking care of patients over the years.

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