stopping smoking

What’s a GASO?

By |2017-02-10T09:51:26-07:00November 17th, 2011|General|

Today is the Great American Smoke Out – started by the American Cancer Society to encourage smokers to quit, even if it is just for one day.  Arizona is doing very well compared to the rest of the country when you talk about stopping smoking.  Our state is down to 16% of the adult population [...]

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The President reportedly quit smoking, are you ready?

By |2011-02-09T09:04:32-07:00February 9th, 2011|Prevention|

Reports from Washington today say the President hasn't smoked in almost a year.  He said last summer he's spent his adult life trying to give up cigarettes.  Research shows that quitting is easier if you have help - Arizona Smokers' Helpline can help you.  We have resources on the phone, online and even medication to [...]

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New Year’s Resolutions & Public Health

By |2010-12-31T08:04:43-07:00December 31st, 2010|General, Prevention|

Our Tobacco Prevention Program will be hitting targeted audiences (lower income Arizonans) a few days before New Years and during January with smoking cessation messages. There’s no better time to motivate folks to quit smoking than January because that’s the time of year when people generally set health goals for themselves.  The ads (funded by [...]

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