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HAZARDS OF SMOKING
-Smoking is an addiction. Nicotine is addictive and can make it hard to quit but not impossible.
-When heat combines with tobacco, it forms coal tar, which damages the tissues of any organ in your body it touches.
-More than 4,000 chemicals have been identified in cigarette smoke - they're absorbed in your blood when you smoke.
-Tobacco is the leading preventable cause of illness and premature death in the U.S. - killing more than 400,000 each year.
-One of two long-term smokers die because of smoking. Smokers die on the average 6 to 8 years younger than non-smokers.
-Children of smokers are exposd to second-hand smoke increasing their risk of developing ear infections, pneumonia and bronchitis.
-Smoking has been shown to decrease fertility in those attempting pregnancy and increases the chance of miscarriage.
-Tobacco used during pregnancy may adversely affect the long-term physical growth and intellectual development of the child.
-Depression is twice as common among those who smoke than in people who have never smoked.
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HELPFUL SUGGESTIONS TO HELP YOU KICK THE SMOKING HABIT
-COLD TURKEY - The most popular method to quit smoking, Simply plan a quit day and then quit all-or-nothing on that date.
-GROUP CESSATION CLINICS - There's nothing more tried and proven than group smoking cessation clinics. These programs are offered by many hospitals and by many worksites, as well as by voluntary agencies such as the American Lung Association's "Freedom From Smoking" clinics. This group approach offers smokers the added benefit of an experienced counselor - the clinic leader- as well as support from a group of peers who are all facing the same problem.
-ELIMINATING URGES - ELIMINATING CUES - All day long many cues tell you it's time to smoke, for example, the first cup of coffee in the morning or relaxing after dinner. Eliminate the cue and you eliminate the urge to smoke.
-NICOTINE REPLACEMENT THERAPY - You must quit smoking completely, otherwiae you may overdose. Using nicotine gum or the nicotine patch immediately after quitting smoking relieves withdrawal symtoms that a smoker may feel after quitting.
-ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE - Hypnosis and accupuncture are aids to quit smoking. They are no magic solution that can be used alone, but rather as a part of a systematic quit-smoking program.
-NICOTINE FADING - Reduce your nicotine dose slowly over one to two weeks but still smoke the same number of cigarettes. Do this by switching to brands with lower nicotine levels. Bring down your nicotine level before you quit. If you smoke a high nicotine brand, switch to medium; medium to low. If you already smoke a low brand, switch to another brand. Never switch from high to low directly. Don't smoke more cigarettes; don't inhale more often or more deeply. Nicotine fading is a temporary measure - now quit smoking.
-CONTROLLED SMOKING - If your a health-concerned smoker unwilling or unable to quit right now, you can take steps to reduce health hazards with controlled smoking. Over a period of weeks gradually reduce the number of cigarettes smoked per day and the way you smoke them by not modifying your inhaling pattern to obtain more nicotine. Switch brands with less nicotine, and reduce the percentage of cigarette smoked.The ultimate goal is to stop altogether. Now quit smoking.
The ROLL YOUR OWN educational program - Our suggestion as a first step to kick the habit is to take the time to roll your own cigarettes. ROLL YOUR OWN (TM) brand tobacco has no added nicotine, thereby decreasing your nicotine intake. The time and effort to roll your own cigarette gives you time to think - DO I REALLY NEED THIS CIGARETTE? Flicking a ready-made cigarette out of the pack makes them too easily accessible. Make rolling your own cigarettes your first step in kicking the nicotine habit.
To obtain the educational services we provide and a listing of free publications:
PHONE: 1-877-ROLL OWN
E MAIL: rick@accu-mix.com
Write: Roll Your Own
Box 161176
Rocky River, OH 44116
Presently there are many brands of tobacco on the market for those who want to roll their own cigarettes. If you are interested in using our brand, ROLL YOUR OWN (TM), contact us by one of the above methods.
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For the past twenty years, more than a million people have quit smoking in the U.S. They did it - SO CAN YOU.
Thank you for visiting the ROLL YOUR OWN website
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