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posted 08/20/2008, comment (1)

Smoke-free Adventures: Share Your Quit Story

I just returned from a speaking engagement in Tucson, Arizona, sponsored by the local Center for Inquiry, a humanist group. I gave my talk from the stage of the beautiful Duval Auditorium of the University Medical Center on the campus of the University of Arizona. The presentation concerned recovery options from the addictive disorders... Read moreChevron
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posted 08/06/2008, comments (0)

Nicotine-free Fun in the Sun: Get Started Today!

Saturday was a summer fun-fest.  A friend arrived with marinated chicken at about 2 p.m.  That morning I had already reserved one huge gas grill and a picnic table for our group in my condo complex.   Another guest came right on time to help me carry food and supplies down to the picnic area.  Others continued to arrive... Read moreChevron
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Carol Southard

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RN, MSN, Smoking Cessation Consultant
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posted 08/01/2008, comment (1)

San Francisco Bans Cigarette Sales in Pharmacies

As of October 1, 2008, San Francisco will be the first city in the nation to ban the sale of tobacco products at most pharmacies.  (The law bans the sale of all tobacco products at pharmacies in the city, but big-box stores like Costco and supermarkets like Safeway will still be allowed to sell tobacco.)  Nearby Marin County officials... Read moreChevron
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posted 07/30/2008, comments (0)

Why We Need Annoying Ex-Smokers

He had a pack of Kools and asked if I smoked; I said no – I was one of those annoying ex-smokers.  I said that visiting friends and colleagues were always welcome to step outside to utilize one of the many large ashtrays attached to the walls throughout our large condo complex. The gated community had been constructed in 1978, a more... Read moreChevron
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posted 07/30/2008, comments (0)

Smoking Affects Personal Image, Prompts Discrimination

The majority of Americans say the fact that a person smokes or is significantly overweight does not affect their opinion of that person, although 40% say they have a more negative opinion of smokers, and 29% have a more negative opinion of someone who is significantly overweight.The impact of a person's habits or external appearance on his or her... Read moreChevron
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