Your View: Anti-smoking message clouded by language
I happen to believe, however, that some of us Christians sincerely care about the people around us — as much as Susan cares about the smokers she knows. My point is this: Susan obviously cares passionately about the dangers of smoking and is willing …
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Vontaze Burfict calls Mike Mayock's assessment “hurtful”
| Not a good story for another failure as a human being I can't stand to hear guys that have done Devilish things say “I'm gonna leave it in Gods hands.” after they've been caught. You should have been motivated before you decided to smoke weed and under … |
COLUMN: Cessation classes fail to instill fear
He has written a column once a week to describe his first-person experiences and struggles with trying to quit smoking. The cessation classes are a good thing, and when I say that, I mean they aren'ta bad thing. That is really a generous way of me …
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Graphic health warnings help quitters stay away from smoking
| This has been indicated in a survey of former smokers carried out in Australia, Canada, the US and the UK. While noticing that cigarettes might pose a risk for ex-smokers to start again, warnings on labels can be used to actively resist the urge, … |
Health Ministry trains officials to target women smokers
“The participants should approach women in an effective manner to convince them of the dangers of smoking,” Al-Muneef told the participants at the workshop. He also thanked the King Saud University for its support in carrying out the anti-smoking …
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Anchorage Tobacco Tax Earnings Might Signal Smoking Decline
By Jason Lamb Channel 2 News Anchorage's chief fiscal officer says the city's latest revenue projections for last year might indicate that more people are choosing to quit smoking. Chief fiscal officer Lucinda Mahoney said Anchorage collected $21.3 …
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Live Younger Longer – Spring is in the air
One way would be to stop smoking. On May 1, our Stop Smoking program is starting up again. Some exciting news from the last class is that nine of the last 12 participants quit smoking! Something else that's exciting is the first class is free.
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Tobacco industry gearing up to take down California cigarette tax initiative
It would also mean a $1 billion annual loss in California sales to the tobacco industry because the extra buck a pack will cause more people to quit smoking or not start in the first place, experts say. But tobacco companies plan to keep a low profile …
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Gabapentin may ease symptoms of marijuana withdrawal
A 12-week trial in 50 marijuana users who wanted to quit showed that gabapentin (sold under a variety of brand names, including Neurontin) reduced withdrawal symptoms and that those who took the drug were more likely to stop smoking maryjane altogether …
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Priority Health: Women and smoking
| Only this time it has to do with why the different sexes have different success rates when it comes to quitting smoking. It appears that the new study demonstrates that the brain is different in the number of nicotine receptors activated in the brain … |
