This week the news reported several tobacco related stories. As the senate passes a bill to protect young Americans from the effects and dangers of smoking, smokers are red hot over the recent tax hikes and smoker's helplines are getting busier by the day. Also, Big Tobacco is feeling a little pain this week after paying their annual settlements. Associated Press Reports … [Read more...] about Raising the Smoking Age, Black Market Cigs & 4 Billion for Health Care
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Hypnotherapy Makes Quitting Smoking Possible
The Great American Smokeout is scheduled for the third Thursday in November, which motivates me to share thoughts and observations about smoking cessation. Over the years, I have helped many people to quit smoking using hypnotherapy as a valuable tool. By the same token, there are people who would not quit, no matter what, the incorrigible or people who think they are so … [Read more...] about Hypnotherapy Makes Quitting Smoking Possible
Pick Up a Free Quit Smoking Meter
Ciggyfree Favorite Quit Smoking Meters! A helpful stop smoking aid can be found at a variety of locations. Quit Smoking meters help you gauge your habit and provide encouragement to face the facts. The list is a combination of tools for PC's and Macs. Check them out: QuitKeeper (Windows 98/Me/NT/2000/XP) SilkQuit (Windows) Quit Time (Windows) ManillaPush … [Read more...] about Pick Up a Free Quit Smoking Meter
Smoking Ban “Saved 75,000 Lives” – People Register for Nicotine Replacement Therapy
Banning smoking in bars and restaurants has saved the lives of more than 75,000 Kiwis, the Health Ministry says. Since the introduction of the legislation in December 2004, there are now 150,000 fewer smokers - bringing the total smoking population down to less than 20 per cent. Ministry national director of tobacco control Ashley Bloomfield said half of the smokers who … [Read more...] about Smoking Ban “Saved 75,000 Lives” – People Register for Nicotine Replacement Therapy
Anti-Smoking Drug Chantix Tied to Serious Mental Illness
Melinda and Kenny Peterson wanted to kick their two-pack-a-day smoking habit. In early January, the Green Bay couple started taking three-month prescriptions of Chantix, a new anti-smoking pill. About six weeks later, they weren't smoking at all. But what the Petersons didn't know was that as they were weaning themselves off cigarettes, the U.S. Food and Drug … [Read more...] about Anti-Smoking Drug Chantix Tied to Serious Mental Illness
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