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Variety of progro 'Mission By TRESSA HAYNES Staff Writer If you smoke, chances are you've tried to quit a than likely, at least once or twice your New Year to quit smoking (again). You may consider quitting as Mission Impos alone. The United States Department of Health ar ported that two-thirds of smokers polled in 1987 quit at least once, and one of every three smokers past year. Most smokers have the desire to quit ? nllir /1/Ainnr pa any uuuig ou. While it may seem discouraging that nationally dents smoke and 28% of USC students smoke, o clining. A survey by the South Carolina Departmei onmental Control (DHEC) showed that from 198: college-age smokers dropped 6%, and is even lowe If the percentage of smokers is dropping, many cording to a 1987 study by the American Journal c aged 20-34 had a 30% quit rate and females in 27.5% auit rate. One prime factor in the declining rate of smok education awareness. Projects such as the Healthy trying to extinguish smoking nationwide. 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