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Encourage Smokers to Quit with the Great American Smokeout!

source This post was submitted by truebritt@xanga, and is from www.Cancer.org. Today marks The American Cancer Society's 34th Great American Smokeout®!"As the official sponsor of birthdays, the American Cancer Socie…
Can You Get Addicted to Smoking from Second-Hand Smoke?

source Hey Healthkickers, here's question from my_secret_diary_xx@xanga.com. Can we help provide some advice or answers?Just a simple question. I've been wondering if you can get addicted to smoking from passive smoki…
My Mom Stopped Smoking - But Now She Won't Eat, Either

sourceI think it's a pretty rare that children get the chance or situation where they feel like they have to educate their parents on something. However, now is one of those times for me.My mother has been smoking for a…
Does This Anti-Smoking Ad Go Too Far?

You tell me.Does this anti-smoking ad go too far?
I Think Cigarettes Suck

source My sister got caught smoking cigarettes by my mother, who is not someone you want to get caught by. A year or two ago when I found out that my sister smoked cigarettes, I wondered why. I had tried one before and…
Can Someone Explain Why Weed is Bad?

I have smoked pot for two years - since I was 14. Weed provides, for me, relief.I suffer from extreme nausea I experience from my HIV treatment. It also helps with my PTSD from the death of my mom (to AIDS) and my depre…
Cigarettes: "I Want the One With the Baby"

That was basically what I heard, and it made me look. But before I proceed, let me start from the beginning... I was at a store, to buy my daily dosage of candy. There I was, standing in line to pay, when I heard that…
The Ban on Flavored Cigarettes: Too Little Too Late?

The Food and Drug Administration has put a ban on selling flavored cigarettes in hopes to keep children away from tobacco use.While taste buds have enjoyed vanilla, chocolate, clover and fruit flavored cigs for years no…
Boo For Smokers, Yay For Non-Smokers

Smokers in NY won’t be too pleased with Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s new anti-smoking measures. Despite the previous ban on smoking in public areas such as, restaurants and bars, Mike Bloomberg is now trying to ban smoking…
My Plan to End Smoking

We all know the dangers of smoking. Smoking can cause various forms of cancer, and a plethora of lung and heart diseases. In fact, while 98% of people who smoked for over 20 years never contract one of these diseases, l…