Final answer:
Going cold turkey means stopping a smoking habit without any other changes in lifestyle. Quitting smoking is the single most important preventable risk to human health and can prevent many respiratory diseases.
Step-by-step explanation:
Going cold turkey means stopping a smoking habit by simply quitting without any other changes in lifestyle.
For example, by one year after quitting, the risk of heart disease drops to only half of that of a continuing smoker. Smoking can damage every part of the body, including causing various cancers.
Educational programs about the undesirable effects of tobacco smoking on health are minimally effective, as most smokers are already aware of the risks. Quitting smoking is the single most important preventable risk to human health in developed countries and can prevent many respiratory diseases.