The respiratory journal Thorax has published an interesting study out of the UK which links the risks of teen smoking with movies depicting smokers. At age 15, children were asked via a computer-assisted interview (CASI) if they had seen 50 randomly selected films that comprised 70 top US box office hits between 2001 and 2005. They then filled out a questionnaire related to smoking habits.
Starting September 1, 2011 Ontario Pharmacists can get reimbursed for their consultations with their patients regarding smoking cessation. Please up load the following inserts for the required documentation form and frequently asked questions. I will be doing a one day train session in Markham on Oct 29. For further information go to the CPhA website. [...]
One of the CEASE members Dr. John Oyston has started a new awareness initiative called “ Campaign for the Quit Quarter”. The point is smoking kills more people than AIDS, murder, car accidents, suicide alcohol and drugs combined, so perhaps the mint could issue this quarter for National Non-Smoking Week. Visit the facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Campaign-for-the-Quit-Quarter/115192508583425 and [...]
In the UK, around 67% of smokers report wanting to quit, while only 26% report making a quit attempt in the previous year. Currently, the UK National Health Service (NHS) provides stop smoking services (SSS) to support cessation, although only 8% of smokers wanting to quit in England access the NHS SSS. The authors of [...]
Here’s an article I found from the American Journal of Health Promotion outlining the success of a mass media smoking cessation campaign aimed at lower income and blue collar Americans of diverse race and ethnicity. The campaign’s main strategy for promoting smoking cessation was
Here’s an interesting concept: an article from the Winnipeg Free Press discusses a project piloted by Rebecca Haines-Saah (a former ‘Degrassi’ star in the 1980’s) in which prospective 20-something quitters take photos of themselves and upload them to social media sites like Facebook or Twitter. The utility of such a project lies in the support [...]
