Anyone who had tried will tell you, quitting smoking is one of the most difficult addictions to kick. Now there is research that shows it gets more difficult if we’re under financial stress. This was a very large study on…
Daily Archives: November 20, 2009
Vermont smokers seek help quitting
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Vermont is likely to fall short of reducing the number of adult smokers to 11 percent of the population — the target set in 2000 for 2010. Still more smokers are seeking help, especially from the state’s online Web site…
Mixed Methods Can Help Smokers Put Down Cigarettes
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WESTON ― Each day, three thousand children in the United States start smoking. Globally there are 1.1 billion smokers. Most say the addiction to nicotine makes it tough to quit, but former smokers say it is possible to kick the…
A smoke-free life is the way to go
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While smoking can be hard to quit, due to an addiction that doctors say can be the hardest habit to kick, cigarettes are also one of the easiest habits to pick up — especially during a time when experimentation is…
Medical Assn backs Tobacco Bill
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HE TT Medical Association (TTMA) praised the passage of the Tobacco Control Legislation and introduction of the breathalyser. In a release the TTMA congratulated Health Minister Jerry Narace for successfully piloting the Tobacco Control Act through the Senate. “This is…
Youth anti-tobacco program needs funding
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As high school health educators and parents, keeping our children and students from the deadly grip of tobacco is an uphill battle. For decades the tobacco industry (smoking and chewing) has systematically and successfully targeted our kids using questionable marketing…
Morgantown Hospitals go Tobacco-Free
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MORGANTOWN — Three major health care providers in Morgantown are now completely tobacco-free. West Virginia University Hospital, HealthSouth Rehabilitation and Monongalia General Hospital have banned tobacco use on their campuses. In a ceremony Thursday, WVU Hospital made it clear that…