Massachusetts pediatricians are using a new tool to help protect their patients from secondhand smoke. The QuitWorks for Child and Family Health Care Practitioners program provides a clinically-proven model to help pediatricians talk to their patients’ parents and caregivers about…
Daily Archives: March 20, 2009
Naltrexone can help heavy social drinkers quit smoking
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Naltrexone, an opioid antagonist approved in 1994 by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for alcohol-dependence (AD) treatment, can reduce relapse rates among AD patients. Research on naltrexone’s effectiveness on nicotine dependence is less clear, although researchers believe it may…
How to quit smoking – smoking cessation class
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Are you ready to kick some butt, as in cigarette butts? The South Carolina Tobacco Collaborative and several other groups are teaming up for their 3rd annual “Strong Bodies Kick Butts” 5K race. We know what some of you are thinking:…
Products to quit smoking
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A two-month free supply of gum turned out to be a smokin’ hot deal, judging by the 65,000 calls that poured into the Michigan Tobacco Quit Line last week. The overwhelming response — the amount of smoking-cessation products requested exceeded…