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Encouraging Trends in New Bi-annual Tobacco Prevention Report

By |2017-02-10T09:51:42-07:00July 11th, 2011|General, Prevention|

Part of the authorizing statute for our tobacco prevention programs includes a requirement that we develop a bi-annual report of our progress and activities.  Just two years ago, we reported that we were shifting to an “evidence-based” approach to our prevention activities.  In other words- we shifted our intervention strategies to focus on approaches that have [...]

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New Cigarette Warning Labels launched today

By |2017-02-10T09:51:43-07:00June 21st, 2011|Prevention|

Today the FDA released the new, graphic warning labels that will be on cigarette packs.  The labels educate smokers and others, including kids, about the dangers of tobacco use and encourage smokers to quit.  Using this proven techique, the U.S. joins 43 other countries that already require pictures or images on cigarette packs. The warning [...]

Maricopa Integrated Health System Goes Smoke Free

By |2011-06-10T13:59:04-07:00June 10th, 2011|General, Prevention|

The Maricopa Integrated Health System has been recognized as a QUITZone for going smoke-free.  Our Bureau of Tobacco & Chronic Disease and the UA Healthcare Partnership honored them this week for their efforts to “walk-the-talk” in promoting healthy lifestyles and combating the health and cost burdens of tobacco use and secondhand smoke. To help achieve a [...]

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Arizonans are Kicking the Habit / World No Tobacco Day

By |2017-02-10T09:51:46-07:00May 31st, 2011|Prevention|

Over 166,000 Arizonans kicked their tobacco habit in 2010.  Our smoking rate now stands at only 13.5%.  This news is exciting when you consider that many states have seen increases in tobacco use over the last couple of years.  This brand-new data isn’t published yet, but our team thinks that this will put is neck-and-neck [...]

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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 [...]

2011 Department Priorities Spotlight- Public Health Prevention

By |2010-12-28T08:52:07-07:00December 28th, 2010|Behavioral Health, Prevention|

The name of the game for Public Health Prevention in 2011 is integration and leverage.  Our Public Health Prevention Team will be focusing on the social determinants of health and working to implement policies, systems and environmental changes that make the healthy choices easy.  Here are some examples of our public health prevention priorities for the [...]

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Arizona Breaking Through the National Smoking Trend

By |2010-09-10T11:19:40-07:00September 10th, 2010|Prevention|

A new report from the CDC this week showed that the smoking rate across the US has stayed flat at about 20% over the last 5 years.  Not so in Arizona, where we’ve decreased from 20% in 2005 to 16% in 2009, according to our latest BRFS report.   As is the case across the country, [...]

ADHS Status

By |2017-02-10T09:52:13-07:00July 21st, 2010|General, Newborn Screening|

We’ve got a lot to be proud of over the last year and an half.  It’s been hard, I know because of all of the budget reductions and the lower staffing level.  On the other hand, we’ve got an incredible mission and we’re doing a good job.  I often tell people that we work in [...]

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