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Committed Quitters (Site) - Designed to work along with your patch or gum to help you quit smoking for good.

Motley Fool Quitting Smoking Bulletin Board (Site) - One of the Motley Fool Message Boards, dedicated to discussion of quitting

Unofficial Nic Anon (Site) - Message board and email support.

Quit Smoking Support (Site) - Advice, support and encouragement for those who are trying to quit smoking.

Smokebusters-Just4u (Site) - A quit smoking bulletin board offering support and advice.

MSN Groups: Quit Smoking (Site) - Support group: chat, post area.

Quit Because (Site) - Includes a thought provoking video, regular competitions, a forum and stop smoking support. Also includes informative and controversial smoking issues, sections on the effects on the body, facts and myths and free postcards and stickers.

Quit Smoking Support at Woofmang.com (Site) - Bulletin board for people who have, or would like to, successfully quit smoking.

About.com Quit Smoking Forum (Site) - A discussion forum on quitting smoking.

Smoking Cessation (Site) - Aids smokers to kick addiction. Provides tools, information, and support.

Quit Smoking Buddies (Site) - E-mail support group for people who are considering or attempting to quit smoking.

MSN Groups: Freedom from Tobacco (Site) - Offers several message boards and other support tools to help break free from smoking.

Yahoo! Health: Smoking Cessation (Site) - Find information on nicotine substitutes, reasons to quit, effects of cigarettes and cigars, success rates, quitting tips, teen tobacco use, early detection trial.

The Stop Smoking Center (Site) - A free online smoking cessation program with quit smoking resources.

Smoking Cessation - AOL Body (Site) - Learn why smoking is so addictive and what you can do the break the cycle.

Committed Quitters (Site) - Designed to work along with your patch or gum to help you quit smoking for good.

Motley Fool Quitting Smoking Bulletin Board (Site) - One of the Motley Fool Message Boards, dedicated to discussion of quitting

Unofficial Nic Anon (Site) - Message board and email support.

Quit Smoking Support (Site) - Advice, support and encouragement for those who are trying to quit smoking.

Smokebusters-Just4u (Site) - A quit smoking bulletin board offering support and advice.

MSN Groups: Quit Smoking (Site) - Support group: chat, post area.

Quit Smoking Support at Woofmang.com (Site) - Bulletin board for people who have, or would like to, successfully quit smoking.

About.com Quit Smoking Forum (Site) - A discussion forum on quitting smoking.

Smoking Cessation (Site) - Aids smokers to kick addiction. Provides tools, information, and support.

Quit Smoking Buddies (Site) - E-mail support group for people who are considering or attempting to quit smoking.

MSN Groups: Freedom from Tobacco (Site) - Offers several message boards and other support tools to help break free from smoking.

The Stop Smoking Center (Site) - A free online smoking cessation program with quit smoking resources.

Smoking Cessation - AOL Body (Site) - Learn why smoking is so addictive and what you can do the break the cycle.

Chantix and depression on stopping smoking. (Post) - Yesterday I saw a couple of newspaper reports on the potential link between Chantix and psychiatric side effects, including discussion of some of the stories reported by people on this blog. ...

New IARC monograph on smokeless tobacco (Post) - The latest report from the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) was released at the end of 2007. (downloadable – though very large - at: http://monographs.iarc.fr/ ). This report is based on the opinions of an expert ...

Lung Cancer (Post) - November is lung cancer awareness month – aiming to increase awareness of lung cancer, and its causes and to stimulate activities aimed at preventing and treating lung cancer. Most people are aware that by far the biggest cause of lung ...

Unwise to cut tobacco control funding in tough times (Post) - The US and many other economies across the globe are going through tough financial times just now. In these tough times, legislators and policy makers have to make tough choices about how to spend limited budgets. ...

Helping Latino Smokers To Quit (Post) - Spanish speakers, primarily originating in Central and South America, are the fastest growing segment of the US population. In the city where I work, (New Brunswick, New Jersey, USA) approximately 50% of the population is Latino – from ...

Smoking and suicide (Post) - It has long been known that people who smoke are at greater risk of attempting and committing suicide than people who don’t smoke. On the face of it this doesn’t seem particularly surprising as people who sometimes think that they would ...

Quit smoking message not getting air time in mental health care (News) - People with mental illness are not receiving the support they need to stop smoking, despite high rates of nicotine dependence and deaths from cardiovascular and respiratory illnesses.

Tobacco Harm Reduction (Post) - There are a bunch of policy options designed to reduce the harm to health caused by tobacco. Right now, those option focus on reducing exposure to second-hand tobacco smoke pollution, reducing initiation of smoking among young people, ...

What is in cigarette smoke (Post) - More than 4000 different chemicals have been identified in cigarette smoke. Most of us have a very basic idea that these chemicals can be harmful to health and that the mechanisms whereby this complex mixture of toxins contained in ...

Which US states smoke most and least (Post) - The latest data on cigarette smoking prevalence by state was just released in the US Before I tell you the results, make a guess at what percentage of adults you think are cigarette smokers (a) in your state and (b) in the whole of the ...

Why do some doctors not treat tobacco dependence (Post) - Although the US Public Health Service Clinical Practice Guideline for the Treatment of Tobacco Use and Dependence recommends that all patients should be asked about their tobacco use, and all smokers offered an approved medication to ...

Vote for Healthline for Webby Award (Post) - Healthline has been nominated for the prestigious Webby Award in the category of “Health." The International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences will choose Webby Award winners, but the People’s Choice Webby lets you decide. ...

Targacept Announces Designation Of Lead Compound In Smoking Cessation Program (News) - Targacept, Inc. (NASDAQ:TRGT), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing a new class of drugs known as NNR Therapeutics (TM), announced the designation of a lead compound in its smoking cessation program, triggering a $500,000 milestone payment under its alliance agreement with GlaxoSmithKline (GSK).

Can cigarettes be made less deadly (Post) - Since it became clear in the 1950s and 60s that cigarettes are deadly when used as intended, there have been various attempts to make them less harmful. These have included the addition of and modifications to filters, and changes in ...

Smoking and lung function (Post) - Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is characterized by gradually worsening airflow obstruction interfering with normal breathing, leading to disability and death. Between a quarter and a half of long term smokers develop COPD. ...

Smoking and Lung Cancer (Post) - Everyone knows that smoking causes lung cancer. But how big are your risks of getting lung cancer if you smoke and what is it about tobacco smoking that causes lung cancer? For some illnesses caused by smoking, smokers have a 50% or a ...

Snus use in Sweden another reply to Tomar. (Post) - I have previously discussed the role of snus in reducing smoking in Sweden, and criticized the IARC report’s coverage of this issue. Professor Scott Tomar (a member of the IARC committee) stated (as a comment to a posting criticising ...

Lung Cancer, Spiral CT and Tobacco Industry Funding (Post) - An interesting article was published in the New York Times yesterday, revealing that one of the studies reporting the most positive effects on the potential of spiral CT in detecting early stage lung cancer, was funded by the tobacco ...

Which kids in the US are most likely to use tobacco (Post) - The tobacco industry has a problem. Its products kill the consumers when used as intended. Given the high rate of people ceasing tobacco use due to premature death or success in beating the addiction, the industry has its work cut out ...

Buy cigarettes on the internet Expect a large invoice. (Post) - As many states raise the excise tax on cigarettes, smokers in high-tax states are sometimes tempted to go online and save money by ordering from an out-of-state discount store to avoid paying the tax. Many states (34 by 2006) have now ...

Its Great American Smokeout (Post) - Tomorrow (November 15th, 2007) is the Great American Smokeout 2007 – a day on which smokers across the country are encouraged to try to go the whole day without using any tobacco - and then to consider staying that way. ...

How have New York and New Jersey reduced smoking (Post) - From 1992-2002 cigarette smoking prevalence in New York City remained relatively stable, with around 21-22% of adults being smokers. However, in 2002 the city began to implement a comprehensive five-point tobacco control plan, ...

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Why Chantix may reduce alcohol consumption. (Post) - Some of those people who have posted comments on my blog have commented that when they were using Chantix (varenicline) their interest in drinking alcohol or smoking marijuana also decreased. There are a couple of obvious potential ...

Become an Ex (Post) - 4/21/07 http://www.healthline.com/blogs/smoking_cessation/2007/04/can-smoking-cessation-internet-sites.html There are quite a few good ones, and so far my favorite is at www.quitnet.com . But I recently checked out a fairly new one and ...

Wearing the patch prior to quitting (Post) - The normal recommended way to use the nicotine patch is to choose a “Target Quit Day”, smoke your last cigarette and get rid of all your tobacco the night before it, and then start wearing the patch instead of smoking on the morning of ...

UAE ups stopsmoking clinics (News) - The UAE Ministry of Health has agreed in a memorandum of understanding with Novartis for the opening of two more smoking cessation clinics in Fujairah and Ajman. All smokers can get free check up in the clinic and UAE nationals can also receive free treatment to help them give up smoking.

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Allen Carr39s Easy Way To Quit 2 (Post) - The Allen Carr method of stopping smoking is widely used throughout the world, and over 10 million of his books, DVDs and videos have reportedly been sold. The method has been associated with some very bold claims. ...

smokingcessation (Site) - Smoking Cessation ... To have the best chance of quitting successfully, you need to ... Help with Physical Addiction. Other Methods of Quitting. How to Quit ...

Smoking Cessation Drug Linked with Depression and Suicidal Behavior (News) - A drug the federal government is recommending to doctors to help smokers quit has recently been linked with depression and suicidal behavior.

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Does laser therapy or acupuncture help smokers quit (Post) - I’m frequently asked about the effectiveness of acupuncture for stopping smoking, and more recently these questions have been about “laser therapy”. “Laser therapy” uses “cold lasers” instead of needles in an acupuncture-like treatment. ...

Interactive Media Laboratory Smoking Cessation for Pregnancy and Beyond (Site) - Smoking Cessation for Pregnancy and Beyond -- Windows Version (43 MB) ... When the "Smoking_Cessation" file is downloaded, double click on its icon to ...

Planning to quit smoking with Chantix (Post) - We are currently approaching the peak “New Year” season for quitting smoking – also a time when people are very busy finishing off their year-end work and participating in the holiday season. As Chantix is the newest medication designed ...

Smoking cessation Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Site) - Nicotine is an addictive substance, especially when taken in by inhaling tobacco ... Retrieved from "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smoking_cessation" ...

The Allen Carr Easy Way to quit smoking 1 (Post) - A colleague in Mexico recently asked me to explain the popularity of the Allen Carr method of quitting smoking, and I thought this might be of wider interest. It just so happens that Allen Carr’s original clinic in Raynes Park in London ...

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New study of Chantix in comparison with NRT (Post) - Recently there has been some concern over side-effects experienced by a minority of people using Chantix (varenicline). Although Chantix had a remarkably good safety and efficacy record in the clinical trials conducted prior to its ...

New study compares Chantix to the nicotine patch (Post) - We have already talked about the studies showing that Chantix (varenicline or Champix outside the US) is more effective than both placebo pills and Zyban (bupropion) for smoking cessation. There has also been one study comparing smoking ...

Thanks to Dr Anonymous for Grand Rounds 4.9. (Post) - Thank you Doctor Anonymous for publishing Grand Rounds 4.9 and including my post on “Why do some doctors not treat tobacco dependence?”. Grand Rounds is a compilation of medical blogs for the week. There are usually some interesting ...

What does a tobacco treatment clinic do (Post) - Most people who try to quit smoking do so on their own with little or no outside assistance. This doesn’t mean it’s the best way to do it. Nowadays most people also have access to a telephone quitline and over-the-counter nicotine ...

horror24fps 20071212T152200 (Post) - http://64.233.161.104/search?q=cache:ZC55FTUOOcIJ:lssc.ksc.nasa.gov/fitness/smoking_cessation.php+can+exercise+help+strengthen+lungs+after+quitting+smoking+&hl=en&start=35 "Smokers often find it difficult to quit smoking and make other ...

Marlboro Snus What is it (Post) - Yesterday Philip Morris USA, the tobacco company that has around 50% of the total market for cigarettes in the USA, announced the launch a new product: “Marlboro Snus,” in a test market in the Dallas/Fort Worth area. ...

Why did Philip Morriss new smokeless tobacco product Taboka b...b (Post) - Recently I mentioned that Philip Morris (biggest selling US cigarette manufacturer) plans to test-market a new smokeless tobacco product called “Marlboro Snus” in Dallas. In 2006 the company tested a similar product, which they called ...

Chantix varenicline safety being reviewed by FDA (Post) - ... users and their family members: "Chantix: how does this new stop smoking medicine work?” 4/15/07 http://www.healthline.com/blogs/smoking_cessation/2007/04/chantix-how-does-this-new-quit-smoking.html “Chantix and mental illness:...

One Cigarette Wouldnt Do Any Harm Would It (Post) - Just over half of the “ever-smokers” (those who ever became regular smokers) in the United States are now “ex-smokers”. Of course for all ex-smokers, the possibility of relapse is real, and the shorter the time since your last smoke the ...

Effects of smokefree workplace legislation on heart attacks (Post) - ... a previous posts): Health effects of Tobacco Smoke Pollution. 8/6/07 http://www.healthline.com/blogs/smoking_cessation/2007/08/health-effects-of-tobacco-smoke.html Sidestream cigarette smoke more toxic than mainstream smoke. 8/8/07...

Tobacco tax to renew insurance for poor kids (Post) - ... for uninsured children from poor families: Increase cigarette tax to pay for children’s healthcare. 7/27/07 http://www.healthline.com/blogs/smoking_cessation/2007/07/increase-cigarette-tax-to-pay-for.html This issue is relevant...

Do you wake at night to smoke (Post) - Two papers published this month highlight the fact that a surprising number of smokers wake at night to smoke, and suggest that this is a sign of nicotine addiction. A paper published in the International Journal of Clinical Practice by ...

Free Trial Smoking Cessation Patch Promoter Halts Deceptive Practices (News) - An operation that offered “free trials” of its herbal products, including smoking cessation patches, has agreed to halt its allegedly deceptive practices, pending trial.

How does your state or country tackle tobacco (Post) - There is very good evidence that adopting a strategy of comprehensive tobacco control can be effective at reducing the number of people smoking. “Comprehensive tobacco control” means a combination of strategies including mass media ...

New Smoking Cessation Guideline Confirms That Now Is The Time To Quit Smoking (News) - Yesterday the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services published an update to its 1996 Public Health Service Clinical Practice Guideline, Treating Tobacco Use and Dependence, which contains revised and improved recommendations to providers and clinicians so that they can better assist smokers in quitting.

Alert cancer (Post) - Freedom from Smoking - http://www.healthline.com/blogs/smoking_cessation/. Leigh Power Stomach Cancer By sedders Wow, that was really hard to type. But I can see from my blog stats that people have found my blog when looking how to ...

Looking Back at a Dozen Years of Smoking Cessation Efforts (News) - It has been 12 years, since the U.S. Public Health Service (PHS) issued its first "Clinical Practice Guideline –Treating Tobacco Use and Dependence."

Not a puff (Post) - We’re now about a week into the new year. For many people who recently tried to quit, the tricky part will now be staying stopped. In my last post I emphasized the importance of single-mindedness in successfully stopping smoking. ...

New Smoking Cessation Guideline Confirms That Now is the Time to Quit Smoking (News) - Today the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services published an update to its 1996 Public Health Service Clinical Practice Guideline, Treating Tobacco Use and Dependence, which contains revised and improved recommendations to providers and clinicians so that they can better assist smokers in quitting. The guideline also confirms that there has never been a better time for smokers to quit ...

Time to quit.now (Post) - Today is one of the most popular days of the year on which to quit smoking. If you havn’t thrown away your last cigarette yet, there is still time to do it. While my personal opinion is that its best to do some preparation for quitting ...

Smoking Cessation Treatments (Site) - Various smoking cessation treatments are available to quit smoking and among them smoking cessation medications such as Chantix, Zyban and nicotine supplements like ...

Ninety Five Posts in 2007 (Post) - So it almost the end of 2007 and the start of 2008. I started writing this blog back in February, and since then have written 95 posts (including this one), plus numerous replies to readers’ comments. Judging from the number of comments ...

Reference.comWeb DirectoryTopHealthSupportGroupsSmokingCessation (Site) - Free online Web directory. ... Committed Quitters - Designed to work along ... Motley Fool Quitting Smoking Bulletin Board - One of the Motley Fool Message ...

Almost Time To Quit (Post) - For those of you planning to quit smoking from January first, there’s just one more day of smoking before you become smoke-free. If you don’t have a clear plan for your quit yet, then now is the time to make it. ...

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Ready, Steady.. (Post) - OK, here we are coming to the end of another year. If you are still smoking have you ever said to yourself things like, “I’ll quit when I go to college”, or “I’ll quit when I graduate from college”, or “I’ll quit when I start my new ...

Illinois AHEC Smoking Cessation (Site) - Tobacco is the single greatest preventable cause of disease and premature death ... Primary care providers play an important role in encouraging their patients ...

Have a happy, healthy holiday (Post) - I’d like to take this opportunity to wish everyone at Healthline and all the readers out there in cyberspace, a happy, healthy holiday season. It is about this time of year that people often reflect on the year gone past and start ...

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