Some addiction centers in Oregon sees increase in people looking to stop smoking. Director Steven Fogelman, Kolpia Counseling Services, says he’s seen additional 30-percent of his clients say they want to quit over the last few months. A tobacco ban…
Monthly Archives: April 2009
Anti-smoking campaign begins
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Health Minister Dimitris Avramopoulos yesterday launched a six-month campaign to promote the enforcement of severe restrictions on smoking in public places from July 1, as a new study showed that six in 10 Greek smokers back the planned measures. «With…
Treatments for nicotine addiction should be a top priority
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Sadly, priorities for investment in clinical trials are directed at treatment of diseases caused by continued tobacco use, rather than addressing the root cause of the diseases: nicotine addiction. Moreover, clinical trials for smoking cessation and treatment of nicotine addiction…
Greece launches anti-smoking campaign ahead of July ban
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Greece, one of Europe’s heaviest smoking nations, on Wednesday launched a six month anti-smoking campaign ahead of a ban outlawing smoking in most public places from July 1. The new ban should have a big impact in a nation where…
Body image counseling helps quit smoking
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One in five women ages 18 to 24 are smokers, and most of them say they keep lighting up for fear of gaining weight, U.S. researchers said. Melissa Napolitano, a clinical psychologist at Temple University, and a team of researchers…
Renowned Smoking Cessation Expert Launches Popular Stop Smoking Seminar in UK
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TV- and Radio Personality Franc Tausch, who was last heard on the popular Talk 97.1 Free FM in Southern California, is a former pack-a-day smoker with a deep understanding of how to quit smoking for good. For over a decade…
Expectant moms have double reason to quit smoking
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During pregnancy, a woman finds herself eating for two, sleeping for two and, if she smokes, she is smoking for two. “If a woman is ever motivated to quit smoking, it should be when she is considering having a child…
Top ten benefits of making your home smoke free
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1. Children are likely to be healthier, with less risk of: • coughing, wheezing and chest infections • asthma • behavioural problems • learning difficulties • sudden infant death • middle ear infection (glue ear) • heart and lung cancer…
Who is smoking with you?
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When you smoke at home, everybody under your roof is exposed to harmful second hand tobacco smoke, including children, babies and other adults. The smoke from your cigarettes is a toxic cocktail containing over 4000 chemicals. Poisonous gases and dust…
Growing risk of protecting children from smoking within their homes
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The panels recognised that there is a growing risk discourse of protecting children from SHS within their homes. While there is some evidence that media campaigns might be effective in increasing restrictions on smoking in the home, there is little…
Protecting Children
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The panels stated that protecting children is a growing public discourse, with protecting children from smoking in the home generally being seen as more important than protecting adults. Panel participants also agreed that the significant illnesses experienced by children of…
Herbal Stop Smoking for Your Natural Break Habit Treatment
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Some people would rather using herbal stop smoking treatment than taking medication to help them quit smoking. They trust in herbal or natural supplements in order to cure their illnesses instead of taking medications or visiting a doctor. Concerning breaking…
What You Can Do to Stop Smoking?
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As a rule, the chain smokers find it extremely hard to secede from nicotine addiction although they want to stop smoking actually. Yes, they have known that smoking is full of risks to health but due to the socialization smoking…
How to Stop Smoking: Different Methods for Different Smokers
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Many smokers have no idea on how to stop smoking successfully as many of them finally fall back to the toxic sticks even after they run certain stop smoking program. You may feel almost desperate but if you make a…