You can get a head start on your New Year's resolution of quitting smoking today, thanks to the Great American Smokeout. The nation-wide event is designed to help the more than 34-million Americans who smoke kick the habit. Nikki Chuck with the Florida Department of Health says they want people to quit both cigarettes and vaping. She says you should not expect success on the 1st try -or even 2nd 3rd or 4th-go easy on yourself you could be quitting for a while. She says going cold-turkey is not the best idea, so try to limit your nicotine til you can get to a smoke free point. Smoking is the single largest preventable cause of death in the world, blamed for at least 480-thousand deaths every year.