Category Archives: Smoking Cessation
‘Shock’ of tobacco price hike prompts smokers to quit
A record number of people have quit smoking in the first week of the New Year, according to Quitline. The national stop-smoking support service said more than 2400 people have given up the habit using its services at the start of 2012 – a 5% rise on last year. Of the 2422 people who contacted Quitline, 509 said they were … Continue reading
Does it pay to give up smoking?
The Department of Health says that half of all smokers underestimate the financial impacts of smoking. On average smokers estimate that smoking 20-a-day habit is costing them £1,800 per year. With a packet of 20 cigarettes now costing on average £6.59, smokers are underestimating this by more than £600. In reality, a 20-a-day smoker could save £2,405 a year if … Continue reading
Northern Kentucky program offers smoking cessation classes for free
Looking to quit smoking in 2012? A program in Northern Kentucky wants to help you with that goal. The Cooper-Clayton Smoking Cessation program will start the first week of January. Cooper-Clayton is a comprehensive, 13-week program helping participants stop smoking with peer support, educational guidance and nicotine replacement therapy. The program is offered in-person and online. If you’re looking for … Continue reading
Hong Kong to show the world how to stop smoking
The World Health Organisation has handed Hong Kong a key role in the global battle against smoking, in recognition of the city’s success in cutting tobacco consumption. A combination of higher taxes, social factors and effective anti-tobacco campaigning has seen the number of people aged 15 and above who smoke in Hong Kong drop to a current level of 11.1 … Continue reading
7,100 B.C. smokers order free cessation products
The Ministry of Health says 7,107 nicotine replacement therapy orders were placed during the first week of the province’s smoking cessation program, which began on Sept. 30. Minister Mike de Jong issued a statement Sunday praising the “phenomenal response” of the program, saying he’s hopeful its popularity “will translate into more and more British Columbians quitting.” Smokers can call HealthLink … Continue reading
Soviet-Era Pill From Bulgaria is a Cheap Way to Help Smokers Quit
A Soviet-era smoking-cessation remedy from Bulgaria may be the best and cheapest method to get cigarette smokers to quit. The drug, cytisine, has been used in Eastern Europe for more than 40 years. The medication, which is sold under the brand-name Tabex by the Bulgaria-based Sopharma AD, is derived from laburnum seeds, which contain a natural nicotine substitute. Dr. Robert … Continue reading
Quit Smoking Using Your Smartphone
Quit With Me is a free social application for iOS (iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch) and Android mobile devices released by DoNoHarm Apps on 9/21/2011. This is the third healthcare/medical app from DoNoHarm Apps, which has previously garnered impressive reviews for its “Pocket” series apps for medical professionals, which include Pocket Derm (a dermatology image database and diagnosis tool) and Pocket … Continue reading
Exercise Spurs Teenage Boys to Stop Smoking
It showed that teenage boys who took part in a smoking cessation program and combined it with exercise were several times less likely to continue smoking than those who received only traditional anti-smoking advice. Exercise did not have a comparable effect on teenage girls; researchers aren’t sure why. But the research is among the first to show that an exercise … Continue reading
Giving up smoking can restore everyday memory
Giving up smoking isn’t just good for your health, it’s also good for your memory, according to research from Northumbria University. Research published in this month’s online edition of Drug and Alcohol Dependence reveals that stopping smoking can restore everyday memory to virtually the same level as non-smokers. Academics from the Collaboration for Drug and Alcohol Research Group at Northumbria … Continue reading
You can win big money for quitting
Indiana health officials have joined forces with MDWise Hoosier Alliance and ADVANTAGE Health Solutions to offer up to $2,500 in rewards for those who stay tobacco free, whether smoking or chewing tobacco. “Quitting smoking is one of the best ways to improve your health,” Indiana State Health Commissioner Gregory Larkin, M.D. said in a prepared statement. “We know there are … Continue reading
