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Carol Southard

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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 more Chevron

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Craig Stoltz

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posted 05/28/2008, comment (1)

Quitting Smoking: Easier in Groups

A fascinating study with big implications for smokers concludes that an individual's decision to quit is influenced by members of their close social group--but also by people they don't even know. And whole groups of people with no direct relationships to each other quit simultaneously. If this were not published in the New England... Read more Chevron

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Tony

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posted 04/03/2008, comments (5)

Addiction or Insanity

I saw Anne Mitchell's article about Patrick Swayze. He is diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. He is getting treatment but is still smoking. I'm kind of in the same boat. Recently, I was diagnosed with lung cancer. I was very lucky to catch it early. They were able to... Read more Chevron

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reB

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posted 03/22/2008, comments (2)

Standing Smoke Free - Part Five

It is over two months since I last puffed on a cigarette. Last week I stepped down from 21 mg. of nicotine (Step One) to 14 mg. (Step Two) and I definitely feel the 7 mg. difference. I am not going to sugar coat this journey~~ there are days when I want a cigarette so bad, I could scream. Yet, the Warrior in me stays fortified and counseled... Read more Chevron

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stonecoldeli

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posted 02/22/2008, comments (3)

we smokers are a dying breed

it's been a while since my last attempt at quitting. i didn't smoke at all the month of march last year, i was hospitalized. it felt so good to be a nonsmoker!! i really want that. they're even tasting good lately, unfortunately. i'll use this site to go get motivated, wish me luck.

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