It is hard to quit smoking. Nicotine patch coupons can help by making your journey to a smoke free life a little less costly.
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My dad used to opine that money makes the world go round. In this case, it appears that money (or lack of enough) leads to less kids smoking.
Fewer American youth are taking up smoking as cigarette taxes that have broken the $3-a-pack threshold in some states make smoking too costly, according to the latest National Survey on Drug Use and Health.
While in school programs, which have been around for a long time, may take some of the credit, the real reason is likely that cigarettes have become too expensive for our youth.
According to the CDC in Atlanta, A 10 percent increase in the price of cigarettes can reduce consumption almost 4 percent among adults and have greater effect on youths.
In New York, a State with very aggressive (high) taxes on cigarettes, kids who smoked 26 or more cigarettes a day fell to 3.4 percent in 2010, from 6 percent in 2004 .
The findings and theory is well supported from around the world. The truth is that when you increase the price of cigarettes you deter some from starting smoking and spur others to quit.
Think of all the money you would save if you quit smoking. Using the nicotine patch is an excellent way to kick the habit and using nicotine gum coupons can help save some money along the way.
In a recent study, researchers from the division of cardiology at San Francisco General Hospital, have found that just 30 minutes of exposure to second hand smoke can damage the lining of arteries.
This finding is extremely disturbing for anyone who comes into contact with second hand smoke. The type of damage seen in the linings of the blood vessels is associated with atherosclerosis, or hardening of the arteries. This is a precursor to heart disease and heart attacks.
The researchers saw a steep decline in vascular function after a short exposure of the test subjects to low levels of secondhand smoke.
The study, published in the May 22 issue of the Journal of the American College of Cardiology, showed that the brachial artery, a major blood vessel found in the upper arm, did not dilate properly in people exposed to secondhand smoke. This happened, the authors explained, because the inner lining of the blood vessels was not functioning as it should.
A down side to the study was that it did not look at long term or repeated exposure to second hand smoke. This may make the findings especially disturbing because if these effects are seen with short term exposure, imagine the effects long term exposure could have.
Yet another study revealing the dangers of smoking, but in this case, the dangers to those forced to endure second hand smoke.
Not to get off on a rant, but all the smoking bans and new laws relegating smokers out of public spaces, might not be just because big brother does not like smokers. As this study shows, there are legitimate reasons why people should not be allowed to smoke in public.
Better yet, people should, for their own health, and the health of those around them, quit smoking now. Nicotine patches can help and nicotine patch coupons can help save some money along the way.
A recent study of 2,500 children conducted by The University Of California San Francisco, has found that children with asthma, who’s mother smoked during pregnancy, have a harder time controlling their asthma than do children who’s mothers did not smoke during pregnancy.
The lead researcher, Sam Oh, commented on the findings that there are already many good reasons to quit smoking before you get pregnant and that this study presents even more motivation for expectant mothers to kick the habit.
The study focused on low income minority families. The results showed that about 30 percent of Hispanic kids and 38 percent of black kids had poorly controlled asthma symptoms, and the risk was 50 percent for those exposed to mothers who smoked when pregnant, versus kids who’s mothers did not smoke.
Dr. Oh points out that exposure to tobacco smoke in the fetal development stage may, for example, impair early lung development, or have lasting effects on the activity of certain genes.
This is another example of how smoking can effect those around you. Even if a smoker does not care about their quality of life or how long they have to enjoy life, they need to know how their habit is effecting the people around (and in this case, inside) them.
Studies like this have the benefit of providing evidence that my help develop treatments or cures down the road. They have the added, more immediate benefit of educating people about the dangers that their smoking has to others.
Studies like this, don’t get read by the average Joe. Doctors do however read studies like this. It is up to them to pass the message on to their patients and prescribe nicotine replacement therapy, like the nicotine patch, and nicotine patch coupons can make the process less costly.
Maybe it is the difficulty in actually keeping kids away from second hand smoke, smoke is pervasive after-all, or maybe parents just do not want to admit that they smoke around their kids, but a recent study out of California shows that a lot of children re exposed to second hand smoke even though their parents deny smoking near them.
The study looked at blood samples from 496 children. Of those samples, 55% showed exposure to second hand smoke. That equates to around 275 kids with signs of exposure. Of those 275 kids, only 66 parents admitted to smoking around their children.
Maybe all the parents were not telling the truth. IF that is the case the answer to the problem would be don’t smoke around your kids. I think the truth is that many of the parents thought they were not smoking around their kids but did not realize the nature of second and even third hand smoke.
When someone smokes a cigarette, the smoke lingers for longer than the smell and often much longer than the sight of smoke. Additionally, smoke particles attach to surfaces and can get kicked up like dust balls when kids are present.
Therefore, even if parents do not smoke around their children, they may still be getting the harmful effects hours later.
This study looked for the presence of cotinine in the blood of the samples. The presence of cotinine indicates exposure to cigarette smoke. Some doctors are calling for a standard blood test, taken at yearly physicals, to include the presence of cotinine, much like blood tests look for lead. This would give advance notice to smokers who may be harming their children without knowing it.
I think the better path to take for all involved is for parents, heck everyone, to quit smoking now. Nicotine patches can help and nicotine patch coupons can make quitting cheaper. Do it now!
A recent government study revealed some grossly frightening findings. One in five pregnant women in the study reported smoking while pregnant.
The report, conducted by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, showed that just over 21 percent of pregnant white women ages 15 to 44 had smoked a cigarette within 30 days of when the survey was conducted.
This finding is especially troublesome when you look at what smoking does to a fetus and newborn baby.
Smoking while pregnant is a leading factor in sudden infant death syndrome.
Smoking during pregnancy may lead to a placenta that implants in the cervix.
Smoking stuns the growth of a fetus
Smoking while pregnant can cause the placenta to prematurely detach from the Uterine wall.
Smoking leads to low birth weight and preterm births.
Nicotine is a powerful drug, and anyone that has tried to kick it will tell you that it is so difficult that the well being of an unborn child might not alone be enough to make someone go cold turkey. This is why it is important to have multiple options for pregnant and non-pregnant people alike.
The nicotine patch is one of those options. Certainly, anyone pregnant should consult with her doctor regarding methods to quit. Whatever method is chosen, the important this is that pregnant people quit smoking. The harm that smoking while pregnant does can last a lifetime, both theirs and their unborn child’s.
Rhode Island state senator, Susan Sosnowski, wants to ban smoking in cars when children are present.
Initially, the bill currently would allow police to issue a verbal warning to drivers caught smoking with kids in their cars. Children would be defined as anyone requiring a car seat.
On Wednesday she changed the bill to remove a proposed $25 fine and make it clear that police could not stop drivers solely for smoking with children in their cars, after the American Civil Liberties Union raised concerns.
So a verbal warning is supposed to be deterrent enough for not smoking in a car with a child present? And add to that you can’t be stopped for being spotted smoking in the car?
Do these people realize the extreme danger that second and third hand smoke causes to other people, especially children, and especially in a closed environment like a car. Second and third had smoke cause or contribute to things like asthma, cancer and COPD. Does the ACLU care about the rights of children to breath smoke free air or just about the rights of adults to not be stopped for smoking in their car.
Personally, I am a strong supporter of individual rights, and I have supported the position of the ACLU in the past, but to me this bill, as written, does nothing to thwart a dangerous problem.
If Rhode Island, and every other State, want to curb smoking in closed environments, like automobiles, with children present, they need to come up with a bill that has teeth. See Maryland’s proposed bill for an example where smoking in a car can get you pulled over for no other reason that the child is under 8.
A bill that comes with real punishment, may do more than just protect kids, it may push smokers to quit smoking altogether.
If all the news, studies and harping about the dangers of smoking don’t phase you, California is hoping that raising the cost (in dollar terms) of smoking will do the trick.
Proposition 29 would raise the state tax on a pack of cigarettes by $1, more than double the 89 cents smokers in California pay now.
A simple majority vote will pass this tax and supporters say that the revenue raised will go to studying diseases caused by tobacco and to programs to help people quit.
Lance Armstrong, renowned cyclist and Anti-Cancer advocate, is leading the charge to pass Proposition 29, which would be the first tax hike on cigarettes in California in nearly a decade. He is fighting an uphill battle. His group has raised $4.9 million in support of Proposition 29. The tobacco companies and anti-tax groups that oppose the initiative had raised nearly $39.8 million.
Opponents of the Proposition range from those that feel the measure is too vague as to where the money will go, to those who think smokers have been picked on far long enough.
Proponents of Proposition 29 believe the higher rate will convince more people to quit and put more money into researching health issues faced by smokers, these people also tend to be lower income.
While nicotine replacement therapy has been shown to work to get people to quit (see here), across the globe it has been sh0own that hitting smokers in their wallet has been just as successful if not more (see here). Smokers of California, and everywhere else, should see the writing on the wall. Now is the time to quit and nicotine patch coupons can help.
A 2010 Study, entitled, “Effectiveness of Extended-Duration Transdermal Nicotine Therapy A Randomized Trial:” shows that 24 weeks of nicotine patch therapy significantly increased success rate which smokers quit and increased the likelihood that after a relapse the smokers on the therapy would resume their quitting program and eventually remain some free.
The study is interesting in that it compares the time of therapy (24 weeks) to a shorter period (8 weeks) and found that the 24 weeks was the optimal time period to increase the odds of successfully quitting smoking.
While the study and its results are scientific, and frankly, very “scientific” the results are clear.
Using the nicotine patch for 24 weeks works, and significantly increases the likelihood that a smoker will quit. It goes on the show that those quitters who relapse are much more likely to resume the program and wind up quitting for good.
this is good news for people looking to quit smoking. Do yourself a favor and find some nicotine patch coupons and start living smoke free today.
The health of your colon begins with what you put inside your body. Most people are aware that a healthy diet full of fruits, vegetables and fiber, can prevent problems with your stomach and colon down the road.
Along with a healthy diet, quitting smoking also is advised, because smoking increases your chance of colorectal cancer. A 2009 study by the American Cancer Society found that smokers were 30 to 50 percent more likely to develop colorectal cancer than non-smokers.
“This provides one more reason not to smoke, or to quit as soon as possible,” said author Michael J. Thun, MD, MS, American Cancer Society vice president emeritus. “Colorectal cancer should be added to the list of cancers caused by smoking.”
Dr. Thun’s study is especially revealing because for the first time, the study looked at long term smokers who did not share traditional risks for colon cancer such as obesity, family history, race and alcohol consumption just to name a few. The study was able to look at smoking as the major risk factor and the study confirmed that smoking does lead to a statistical increase in colorectal cancers.
Colon cancer, as it is often referred to, is not a a pretty disease. If caught early it can often be cured or managed and this is why it is important to receive a regular colonoscopy, especially if you are a smoker. If left untreated or not caught early, treatment includes rescission of the colon, sometimes requiring living with a colostomy bag, chemotherapy and radiation treatment.
You can watch what you eat, exercise with regularity and take all the right supplements, but as this study proves, if you smoke you are opening yourself up to many diseases known to be caused by smoking and some that we will undoubtedly learn about in the future. Do yourself and your family a favor and quit smoking today. Save a little money with nicotine patch coupons and start quitting today.
It is a well studied fact that women have a more difficult time quitting smoking than do men. Any woman who has quit can back that statement up.
There is a vocal ignorant minority that blamed this on the toughness and will of man as opposed to the ever bending nature of women. Fortunately, new research can shut those male chauvinists up.
Studies have shown that when a person inhales smoke from a cigarette, the number of nicotine receptors in the brain increase.
Researchers at the Yale University School of Medicine found this is true in men male smokers had a greater number of nicotine receptors compared to nonsmokers, but found that in women, the number of receptors did not change and thus, a woman smoker and a woman non smoker had the same amount of receptors.
Why does this make it harder for women to quit? Because of this finding it follows that the addiction for females is more psychological, such as the act of holding a cigarette, which can be harder to break than the physical addiction to nicotine.
What this means is that women can benefit from nicotine replacement for the urges but more focus may need to be made on the psychological aspects of the addiction to make quitting easier for women.
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