More than two-thirds of American smokers say they want to quit but only a fraction actually do, according to a government report released Thursday, suggesting people would benefit from more help in kicking the habit. Of the nearly 69% of adult smokers who wanted to quit in 2010, more than half tried but only 6.2% succeeded, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Those who try can double or triple their chances with counseling or medicine, but most of those who tried to quit last year didn't use either. Nor did they receive advice to quit from a doctor.
