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David Kaufman, M.D.

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posted 03/21/2008, comment (1)

Smoking on screen and on the field: Athletes and celebs who smoke

I came across an interesting article yesterday while I was catching up on soccer news. David James is an English soccer goalie who smoked for many years before giving it up about 7 years ago. He discusses many of the strategies he tried to use to stop smoking, and the influence that new rules and regulations had on his success in quitting. (Reader... Read more Chevron

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posted 03/20/2008, comment (1)

Standing Smoke Free - Part Four

Standing Smoke Free - Part FourThe addict in me had joined up with the INCNC stood in my face laughing as they received their satisfaction with each puff ~~with each hit. I walked around feeling defeated for a few weeks, but I had to move on. I was going to school full time and my unemployment benefits were quickly running out ~~ I had to... Read more Chevron

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posted 03/20/2008, comment (1)

Standing Smoke Free - Part Three

Now with almost two weeks of being smoke free, I was going to lie to myself. I wasn't feeling any better nor were the withdrawal symptoms lessening. The free nicotine patches from NYS were starting to leave darker circles on my arms and chest. They caused the area where applied to itch and fell off at times. Still, I had convinced myself, if I... Read more Chevron

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Anne Mitchell

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posted 03/20/2008, comment (1)

The Seductive Power of Nicotine

When we tried our first cigarette, chances were that we were emulating someone (perhaps a celebrity or an older sibling, parent, or friend). We didn’t really want to become “smokers”, we just wanted to look cool or see what all the fuss was about.And that first cigarette probably tasted awful (I know mine did). I coughed and... Read more Chevron

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posted 03/14/2008, comment (1)

Standing Smoke Free - Part Two

Ok, I am free of going on my daily to every other day hunting expedition for a fresh pack of Virginia Slims Super Slims Menthol then finding none ~~ settling for Capri Menthol Lights. Not having to shell out over $5.00 a day for a pack of cigarettes unless I had coupons. Now, I was buying gum, peppermints and more books. My patches were... Read more Chevron

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