The Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) highlights the status of adult smoking cessation in the United States for 2022. The report, authored by Brenna VanFrank, Ann Malarcher, Monica E. Cornelius, Anna Schecter, Ahmed Jamal, and Michael Tynan, provides insights into the challenges and opportunities for increasing smoking cessation among U.S. adults. Key findings include: - Approximately two-thirds (67.7%) of the 28.8 million U.S. adults who smoked wanted to quit, and about half (53.3%) made a quit attempt, but only 8.8% successfully quit. - One half of adults who smoked and saw a health professional in the past year received advice or assistance to quit. - Among those who tried to quit, 38.3% used treatment (counseling or medication). - Adults who smoked menthol cigarettes had higher rates of quitting interest and attempts but lower rates of receiving advice and using cessation treatment, with similar quit success rates compared to nonmenthol smokers. The report emphasizes the need for public health and healthcare sectors to expand access to and utilization of cessation services, including equitable strategies to support all population groups. It also highlights the importance of addressing disparities in treatment access and use, particularly for those with smoking-related chronic diseases and for Black or African American adults who smoke menthol cigarettes. The report concludes by advocating for comprehensive tobacco control efforts that include equitable cessation strategies to reduce tobacco-related health disparities.The Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) highlights the status of adult smoking cessation in the United States for 2022. The report, authored by Brenna VanFrank, Ann Malarcher, Monica E. Cornelius, Anna Schecter, Ahmed Jamal, and Michael Tynan, provides insights into the challenges and opportunities for increasing smoking cessation among U.S. adults. Key findings include: - Approximately two-thirds (67.7%) of the 28.8 million U.S. adults who smoked wanted to quit, and about half (53.3%) made a quit attempt, but only 8.8% successfully quit. - One half of adults who smoked and saw a health professional in the past year received advice or assistance to quit. - Among those who tried to quit, 38.3% used treatment (counseling or medication). - Adults who smoked menthol cigarettes had higher rates of quitting interest and attempts but lower rates of receiving advice and using cessation treatment, with similar quit success rates compared to nonmenthol smokers. The report emphasizes the need for public health and healthcare sectors to expand access to and utilization of cessation services, including equitable strategies to support all population groups. It also highlights the importance of addressing disparities in treatment access and use, particularly for those with smoking-related chronic diseases and for Black or African American adults who smoke menthol cigarettes. The report concludes by advocating for comprehensive tobacco control efforts that include equitable cessation strategies to reduce tobacco-related health disparities.