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Help And Resources For Arizona Smokers Looking To Quit As Smoking Ban Takes Effect
There are close to one million
adult smokers in the state of Arizona (1). On May 1st, they will have an
added incentive to quit as Arizona implements a statewide smoking ban that
prohibits indoor smoking in public places and will require a 20-foot smoke
free zone around entrances to businesses. Policy changes like the new
smoking ban, and the recent 80-cent tax increase, will encourage many to
initiate a quit attempt. Many smokers can use these changes to their
environment as the motivation they need to try to quit. To give them a
better chance of succeeding than going "cold turkey," GlaxoSmithKline (GSK)
Consumer Healthcare recommends that they have access to counseling,
behavioral support programs, and FDA-approved safe and effective
stop-smoking products.
Nearly 70 percent of smokers nationwide want to quit; however, many
people wrongly believe they can simply put down their cigarettes and walk
away forever (2). But while "cold turkey" is the most common method people
try, it is also the least successful. In fact, 97 percent of all cold
turkey quit attempts fail (3).
"Quitting smoking can be one of the most difficult and most important
steps a smoker can take to improve his or her overall health," said Dr.
Keith Kaback, Chairman of the Board of the Tucson region American Lung
Association, emergency physician at Tucson Medical Center and GSK Consumer
Healthcare spokesperson. "With tobacco use being the leading preventable
cause of death in the U.S. (2), it's important to provide smokers who are
interested in quitting with tools and resources to help them quit for
good."
Quitters can double their chances of success by using therapeutic
nicotine products to help reduce craving and nicotine withdrawal symptoms
(3). GSK Consumer Healthcare's therapeutic nicotine products, Nicorette(R)
gum, NicoDerm(R) CQ(R) patch, and Commit(R) lozenge are designed to provide
a temporary alternative source of nicotine, without exposing the quitter to
the more than 4,000 chemicals and at least 69 known or suspected
carcinogens in tobacco smoke (4). People interested in quitting smoking are
encouraged to visit http://www.Way2Quit.com to create a customized smoking
cessation plan based upon their habits, behaviors, and motivations for
smoking and quitting.
Additional Smoking Cessation Resources
Giving up smoking is not easy. Smokers benefit from a combination of
behavioral support and effective treatments. GSK Consumer Healthcare is
offering to help smokers interested in quitting get started on a path to a
smoke-free life through the "1-2-3 Second Chances to Quit for Free"
program, open to all U.S. residents, 18 years of age or older. The offer is
on a first come, first serve basis while supplies last. Details of the
program are available at Way2Quit.com. Web visitors choose either one of
three types of nicotine replacement therapy products or $37 in coupons
which can be redeemed over the course of Nicorette(R), NicoDerm(R) CQ(R) or
Commit(R) therapy. Not every flavor, size and strength is available. They
are required to fill out a short enrollment form and answer questions about
their smoking habit through the Committed Quitters(R) program, a support
program designed to provide coping strategies, advice and incentives to
stay smoke-free. Each person will receive an individualized support plan
and customized tips from experts and will have access to smoking cessation
counselors through 1-877-NO-ASHES five days a week. Way2Quit.com is an
educational Web site that enables smokers to develop an initial
quit-smoking plan by completing various assessment tools online. The site
includes helpful tips, quitting resources and virtual coaches, and access
to Committed Quitters. Committed Quitters is a free, tailored Web-based
behavioral support program that has been proven to increase a smoker's
chances of quitting. Participants receive a customized smoking cessation
plan after completing an online questionnaire that gathers information
about their habits, behaviors and motivations for smoking and quitting.
About GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare
GSK Consumer Healthcare is one of the world's largest over-the-counter
consumer healthcare products companies. Its more than 30 well-known brands
include the products Nicorette, NicoDerm CQ, Commit, Abreva, Aquafresh,
Sensodyne, and Tums, trademarks owned by and/or licensed to GlaxoSmithKline
Group of Companies.
About GlaxoSmithKline
GlaxoSmithKline is one of the world's leading research-based
pharmaceutical and consumer healthcare companies. GlaxoSmithKline is
committed to improving the quality of human life by enabling people to do
more, feel better and live longer.
References
(1) Campaign For Tobacco-Free Kids. "The Toll of Tobacco" Available at
http://www.tobaccofreekids.org/reports/settlements/toll.php?StateID=AZ
(2) American Cancer Society "Cigarette Smoking" Available at
http://www.cancer.org/docroot/PED/content/PED_10_2X_Cigarette_Smoking.asp?s
ite area=PED
(3) Silagy et al. Nicotine replacement therapy for smoking cessation
(Cochrane Review). In: The Cochrane Library, Issue 1, 2004. Chichester, UK:
John Wiley & Sons,Ltd.
(4) Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Tobacco Use in the
United States Available at http://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/overview/tobus_us.htm
View drug information on ABREVA; NicoDerm CQ; Nicorette.
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