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Thursday, November 15, 2012

Great American Smoke-Out

November 15, 2012

Great American Smokeout

The American Cancer Society is marking the 37th Great American Smokeout on November 15 by encouraging smokers to use the date to make a plan to quit, or to plan in advance and quit smoking that day. By doing so, smokers will be taking an important step towards a healthier life – one that can lead to reducing cancer risk.

Tobacco use remains the single largest preventable cause of disease and premature death in the US, yet more than 45 million Americans still smoke cigarettes. However, more than half of these smokers have attempted to quit for at least one day in the past year. As of 2010, there were also 13.2 million cigar smokers in the US, and 2.2 million who smoke tobacco in pipes.

Quitting is hard, but you can increase your chances of success with help. The American Cancer Society can tell you about the steps you can take to quit smoking and provide the resources and support that can increase your chances of quitting successfully. To learn about the available tools, call the American Cancer Society at 1-800-227-2345. You can also find free tips and tools below.

GUIDE TO QUITTING SMOKING

Tips and tools to help you quit smoking for good.

WHEN SMOKERS QUIT

What are the benefits of quitting smoking over time?

JOIN OUR STUDY

Interested in quitting? We're conducting a study to whether a new email program can help with quitting smoking. If eligible, you'll be compensated for your feedback. Click here to see if you’re eligible.

DESKTOP HELPERS

Download these great tools right to your computer. They can help you plan your quit day and help you deal with cravings.

RESOURCES AND TOOLS

Printable resources for your workplace, school, or community

CIGARETTE COST CALCULATOR

How much money are you throwing away on cigarettes?

DO YOU NEED HELP QUITTING?

Take the Stop Smoking Quiz. The key to success in kicking the habit is to create a personal quit plan. You'll know more about how strongly addicted you are, and can use this information to help you design a detailed plan based on your smoking patterns.

MAKE A COMMITMENT TO QUIT

Join the Choose You movement and make a commitment to put your health first and quit for good.

FIGHT BACK AGAINST TOBACCO

Sign up to be a grassroots advocate to support policies that keep kids tobacco-free, create smoke-free communities and help smokers quit.

SEND AN ECARD

Trying to quit, or know someone who is? Send an eCard to ask for or show support.

http://www.cancer.org/Healthy/StayAwayfromTobacco/GreatAmericanSmokeout/index

Monday, October 22, 2012

Locations in Utah County to help you quit smoking

Utah County
Utah County Health Department
151 South University Avenue,
Suite 2700
Provo, UT 84601
Contact:
Kari Matheson
Telephone:
(801) 851-7099
Website:
http:www.co.utah.ut.us/
dept/ health/
One-on-one counseling,

Pregnant women program,

Teen cessation classes through the END program

Utah Valley Regional Medical Center
1034 North 500 West
Provo, UT 84604 Contact:
Joyce Lewallen
Telephone:
(801)357-7162

Adult "Smoke Breakers" program; Orientation plus six 1 hour classes, patches may be included (dependent on health plan coverage)
Utah Valley State College
Alcohol & Drug Education
800 West University Parkway
SC 221
Orem, UT 84058

Contact:
Amy Grubbs
Telephone:
(801) 863-8876
ext. 8127 Individual counseling; ;nurse practitioner available to assist with obtaining info/rx re: APT; community presentations

Monday, October 1, 2012

Utah Tobacco Quit line Information

Information from http://www.tobaccofreeutah.org/quitline.html

Need some extra help quitting?
When you call the Utah Tobacco Quit Line toll-free at 1.800.QUIT.NOW,you will be connected to either your quit-smoking services at your health plan or to a quit coach at the Quit Line. Either way, a friendly, professional coach will guide you through the quitting process. You can even call if you are helping someone else to quit tobacco.

The Tobacco Prevention and Control Program (TPCP) at the Utah Department of Health and its partners, use comprehensive strategies to reduce tobacco use and tobacco-related disease and death. Our primary goals are to help tobacco users quit, prevent youth from starting to use tobacco, protect Utahns and visitors to the state from secondhand smoke, and to eliminate tobacco-related disparities. Our primary focus is on developing strategies and implementing activities that will prevent the use of tobacco altogether and at the same time implementing and supporting activities that will control or alleviate the negative health effects of direct use or the indirect exposure to tobacco.

Pick up the phone and call! You'll receive:

An assessment of what you need to quit using tobacco
A personal plan for quitting, developed by you and your quit coach
A quit kit to walk you through the quitting process step-by-step
A connection to resources such as health plans within your area

FREE!

Phone-based coaching is convenient, private and very effective.
Call the Utah Tobacco Quit Line toll-free 1.800.QUIT.NOW (1.800.784.8669) to learn more about this great resource. TTY users, call toll-free at 1.888.229.2182.

Hours of Operation: Monday-Sunday, 6am- 11pm

For more detailed information go to: http://www.tobaccofreeutah.org/quitlinefacts.pdf (PDF 16KB)