Quit Smoking: Taking the First Step (feat. Dr. C. Everett Koop)

Dr. C. Everett Koop was the Surgeon General of the United States from 1982 to 1989. He wore the uniform like no one before or after him. He was blunt in a way government officials rarely are, and he said things about tobacco that the industry spent millions trying to bury. This tape is his.

Quit Smoking: Taking the First Step is a commercial home video release designed for smokers and their families. A frank, direct program built around what it actually takes to quit. Koop’s involvement wasn’t decorative. He built his legacy on saying the quiet part out loud about cigarettes, and this tape is an extension of that work.

No specific copies have surfaced online. For a video featuring one of the most recognizable public health figures of the 20th century, that’s notable. Factory-recorded commercial release, SP mode, 120-minute runtime, original retail cardboard sleeve. Condition is good. Not yet streamed.