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| | For information on quitting tobacco, please contact:
McTUPP (Mohave County Tobacco Use Prevention
Program) Offices:
Quit Tobacco Classes: (McTUPP
provides discounts on nicotine patches)
 | GROUP CLASSES:
 | Hava-Quit (FREE) - Lake Havasu Pediatrics, 1945 Mesquite Ave.
Suite 8, 855 - 7773 |
| Western Arizona Regional Medical Center (FREE) - Marilyn
Pollock, 2644 Silver Creek Road, Bullhead City, 763 - 1237 |
| McTUPP (FREE) - Beth O'Conner, Mohave County Health Department
- Kingman, 753 - 0794 - x4217 |
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| SUPPORT GROUPS:
| Tobacco Anonymous - Kingman Regional Medical Center A/B
Conference Room, 6:30pm Monday nights, call 753 - 0744 x4217 for
information. |
| Nicotine Anonymous - Lake Havasu, 6:00pm Monday nights, call
453 - 0734 for information and location. |
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More Information on quitting....
| Before you quit..
| Select a date and stick to it! |
| Tell everyone you are going to quit! |
| Put off having you first cigarette of the day, add time each day. |
| Don't carry cigarettes with you, make them inconvenient to use. |
| Make a list of all the reasons why you want to quit. |
| Clean your house and car. |
| Eat more fruit. |
| Exercise |
| Make friends with an ex-smoker. |
| Sit in the non-smoking area of restaurants. |
| Practice stress management. |
| Create a survival kit, include:
 | gum |
| hard candy |
| cinnamon sticks |
| toothpicks |
| straws |
| pretzels |
| fruit |
| sunflower seeds |
| vegetable sticks |
| asprin |
| tissues |
| a list of reasons why you want to quit |
| pictures of your loved ones |
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| On the day you quit...
| Throw away all cigarettes, ashtrays, lighters, ect. |
| Keep very busy. |
| Go places you can't smoke. |
| Surround yourself with non-smokers. |
| Clean your clothes to get rid of tobacco odor. |
| Decide how you are going to reward yourself if you stay tobacco free
for a whole day, month, year... |
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| Common questions...
| What is the best way to quit?
| There is no "best" way. However, most successful
people quit "cold turkey". |
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| When will my cravings stop?
| The first two weeks are usually the worst, after that the cravings
will lessen. Some ex-smokers have occasional cravings for
years, but learn to handle the situation. |
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| Isn't it too late to get healthier?
| NO! 24hours after your last cigarette, your risk of heart
attack decreases. 3 months later, your lung function
dramatically increases. |
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| Can patches or Zyban really help?
| Although each person is different, medical aids can significantly
increase your chance of successfully quitting. |
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| Won't I gain weight?
| Most people who quit only gain 5 - 10 pounds. But smoking is
as bad for your health as gaining 75 pounds of fat! You can
try to keep your weight down by exercising and drinking lots of
water. These are also great ways to fight cigarette cravings! |
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| What about withdrawal symptoms?
| Some smokers report having difficulty concentrating, tingling
sensations in their hands and feet, and irritability. The good
news is that these symptoms are from the body starting to heal. |
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