Only about 4% of smokers are able to quit smoking without assistance. If you are ready to quit tobacco, this could be your chance to give it up for good. Northwest Colorado Visiting Nurse Association is now offering community members … Continue reading
By Suzi Mariano Whatever you call it —-chew, dip, snuff, spit, plug, wad, pinch and quid— is not a safe alternative to cigarettes. The tobacco industry markets the product ‘smokeless tobacco’ as safer than cigarettes because you are not lighting … Continue reading
It shouldn’t take a heart attack or lung cancer to shock a person into recognizing the reality of tobacco use. Unfortunately, tobacco industry tactics continue to undermine anti-tobacco efforts, creating new tobacco users who struggle with nicotine addiction while putting … Continue reading
Help is available for quitting tobacco February is National Cancer Prevention and American Heart month. One of the best things a person can do to prevent cancer and heart disease is quit tobacco. Cigarette smoking is linked to multiple types … Continue reading
By Tamera Manzanares The many reasons to quit tobacco can be summed up in one word — freedom. A person no longer addicted to nicotine is free from constant urges to smoke or chew and from coughing, hoarseness and shortness … Continue reading
Most people are aware of the health risks associated with smoking, but smokeless tobacco is often viewed as less of a health risk. Unfortunately, that is not the case. According to information published by the National Institutes of Health, holding … Continue reading
One of the most common New Year’s resolutions is tobacco cessation. For 2012, Northwest Colorado VNA and the Steamboat Springs N-CTRL coalition are encouraging everyone to make a resolution about tobacco. Let’s all resolve to say no to tobacco. If … Continue reading
We’re offering a great gift option for friends and family this holiday season. If you know someone who uses tobacco and has expressed the desire to quit, why not give them the “Gift of Health”? Most tobacco users say that … Continue reading
Breaking your addiction to tobacco isn’t easy, but it can be done; and the most important thing to remember is that even if you have tried to quit and did not succeed, it is never too late to try again. … Continue reading
November 17th is the Great American Smokeout. Make this your day to quit! Quitting is not easy, and we know that. So we asked you to share your quit stories with others. Here’s what you had to say… A 15 … Continue reading