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I have a drug problem ~ Something Personal
"Our family has a drug problem," he said to the group standing in front of him. Tears were already forming at the corners of his crystal blue eyes as he stared out at his audience. "It's not a problem that we can hide under our sleeves. We can't...
Tags: drugs, smoking, death, quitting smoking, health
Double your chance of quitting smoking
Hamilton :: New Zealand | 6 months ago
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Nicotine replacement therapy doubles your chances of quitting smoking – cessation expert 17 May 2009 A leading quit smoking expert is encouraging smokers to maximise their chances of quitting by using nicotine patches, gum and lozenges available, very...
Form strategy to quit smoking
Des Moines :: IA :: USA | 11 months ago
Credibility More Iowans than ever are quitting smoking, and new approaches continue to emerge. From support services to over-the-counter medicine to prescription drugs, people now have a variety of tools to help them overcome their addiction to tobacco. Jeremy Whitaker,...
Tags: quitting smoking
Great American Smokeout spreads the word
Fairbanks :: AK :: USA | about 1 year ago
Credibility Tracy Fleener had tried and failed, tried and failed. A smoker since her teens, Fleener had wanted to quit her pack-a-day habit since her mid-20s. Six months was the longest she’d managed to hold out against the urge.
Tags: smoking, smoke, health, cancer, quitting smoking
Exercise may help pregnant women stop smoking
London :: United Kingdom | about 1 year ago
Credibility Physical exertion may help pregnant women stop smoking, researchers said on Tuesday, after two small studies showed a quarter of women who exercised regularly while expecting a baby quit smoking. The British scientists said the quitting rate was about...
New York Times: Cigarette Tax Increase Sparks a Surge in 311 Calls
New York City :: NY :: USA | about 1 year ago
Credibility More than 2,700 New Yorkers called for help quitting smoking in the week that started Monday, June 2, compared to about 850 in the same period in 2007, the city’s health department announced. In addition to the 2,700 callers, about 1,600 smokers got free...
Tags: smoking, health, cigarettes, quitting smoking, seeking help
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