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Ok, this is it. Ready or not, tomorrow is May 31, 2014 – UN World No Tobacco Day!
Just to complete the tour of patented smoking cessation treatments reviewed
in this blog, here are a few quitlines and programs to support your decision to
quit, and to help you handle all the psychological aspects of smoking cessation.
- The
NIH - National Cancer Institute's 800-QUIT-NOW
(800-784-8669)
- The American Cancer Society's Quitline at 800-ACS-2345 (800-227-2345)
- The American Lung Association Lung
Helpline offers services in 150 languages, 7/7 from 8 am to 12 pm, 1-800-LUNGUSA or
1800-586-4872
- CDC – Centers for disease control - TIPS from
former smokers – I am ready to quit now! http://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/campaign/tips/quit-smoking/
- smokEnders: addresses the psychological aspects of smoking cessation with “no
scare tactics, no pharmaceuticals, no gums no patches, no shock therapy, no
herbal concoctions”, at small cost. http://www.smokenders.com/
- Nicotine Anonymous – A 12-step, one day at a time program mapped
onto AA – Alcohol Anonymous http://www.nicotine-anonymous.org/
- The Five Day Plan (McFarland & Folkenbeg, 1964) of the Seventh Day Adventists Church. This is
the first, and oldest, smoking cessation program in the US. Here is a link to
the Online individual 5 day plan, (yes, just 5 days): http://www.starthealthcare.com/index.php/stop-smoking-5-days-plan/
There are no patents associated with
Quitlines… but all of these programs and services are purported to greatly
augment your chances of success and to provide best results when associated
with treatments such NRTs (Nicotine Replacement Therapy) and/or medication,
which are very patented, as you may have discovered in previous posts to this
blog.
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Good
luck in your resolve!
Remember,
if at first you don’t succeed, then try again.
And as President Obama is fond
saying: "Yes you can".
References
MedinePlusStop smoking support programs
McFarland, W.J. & E.J. Folkenberg (1964) The five day program to help
individuals stop smoking: A preliminary report. Conn Med, 1964, Dec. 28:885-90.
Kerkvliet, J.L and N.L. Fahrenwald (2014) Tobacco quitline outcomes by
service. SD Med, 67(1)25-9.
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