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New Smoking Cessation Program Resolves the Real Reason that People Smoke
(PRWEB) - San Francisco, CA (PRWEB) April 11, 2006 -- Smokers typically use nicotine replacement or they “go cold turkey” to quit smoking. They also typically fail. In fact the US FDA reports that 70% of smokers want to quit, but more than 84% of them are unsuccessful in their attempts. Gary Craig, Stanford trained scientist and founder of Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT) explains that, “conventional smoking cessation systems don’t work because they do not address the real reason that people smoke which is to tranquilize emotional issues like anxiety or low self esteem.”
Craig initially developed Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT) as a self-help tool for people with emotional difficulties but soon received reports from smokers who said that their craving for cigarettes subsided or disappeared while performing EFT for their emotional issues. These results didn’t surprise Craig who maintains that, “smokers are tranquilizing their emotions with tobacco and will find quitting enormously difficult until those emotional issues are resolved.
Craig initially developed Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT) as a self-help tool for people with emotional difficulties but soon received reports from smokers who said that their craving for cigarettes subsided or disappeared while performing EFT for their emotional issues. These results didn’t surprise Craig who maintains that, “smokers are tranquilizing their emotions with tobacco and will find quitting enormously difficult until those emotional issues are resolved.
The YMCA Wants You To "Quit And Stay Fit"
Smokers who are ready to quit in Marquette County, now have a new option.
Trainers at the Marquette County YMCA have just started their six week "Quit and Get Fit" program. Participants will meet with a trainer six times. They will first complete a fitness evaluation, set a quit date, and finally start on a fitness program.
Vickie Luokkala is the first one to try to quit and get fit.
"Well, I hope to be able to quit smoking and stay smoke-free or cigarette-free or however they say it," she says. "I hope to get maybe some kind of diet going for me. I have some health issues that need to be addressed and this is just an all around good way to do that."
Trainers at the Marquette County YMCA have just started their six week "Quit and Get Fit" program. Participants will meet with a trainer six times. They will first complete a fitness evaluation, set a quit date, and finally start on a fitness program.
Vickie Luokkala is the first one to try to quit and get fit.
"Well, I hope to be able to quit smoking and stay smoke-free or cigarette-free or however they say it," she says. "I hope to get maybe some kind of diet going for me. I have some health issues that need to be addressed and this is just an all around good way to do that."
$590.9 million quit-smoking verdict attacked before appeals court
NEW ORLEANS -- The tobacco industry on Wednesday attacked a landmark jury verdict ordering $590.9 million for nicotine patches, telephone hot lines and other programs to help Louisiana smokers kick the habit, saying the lengthy trial had "enough reversible error for 10 cases."
A state district court jury found in July 2003 that cigarette-makers had deceived the public with an addictive product and schemed to market cigarettes to children. The trial lasted more than a year.
Following the trial's second phase, in the spring of 2004, the jury rejected calls from class-action plaintiffs for medical monitoring of present and former smokers but said the industry should provide free quit-smoking programs. Attorneys on both sides said it was the first time a jury had ordered such programs, rather than awarding monetary damages to smokers.
A state district court jury found in July 2003 that cigarette-makers had deceived the public with an addictive product and schemed to market cigarettes to children. The trial lasted more than a year.
Following the trial's second phase, in the spring of 2004, the jury rejected calls from class-action plaintiffs for medical monitoring of present and former smokers but said the industry should provide free quit-smoking programs. Attorneys on both sides said it was the first time a jury had ordered such programs, rather than awarding monetary damages to smokers.
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