Stop Smoking Links

Seniors get free patches in stop-smoking class (Louisville Courier-Journal)

The Louisville Metro Department of Public Health and Wellness is offering free nicotine replacement patches to people 60 and older who enroll in Cooper/Clayton stop-smoking classes throughout the area.

Fewer Iowans Smoking (KCRG-TV9 Cedar Rapids)

IOWA CITY - It's that time of year when many people decide they are going to kick an old habit, such as smoking cigarettes. It appears that many Iowans who decided to stop smoking have helped deliver a remarkable victory in the on-going war against tobacco use.

RMH holding smoking cessation courses (The Oneida Daily Dispatch)

ROME – January is right around the corner and many will be using the New Year to make a fresh start. For those whose New Year’s resolution is to stop smoking, Rome Memorial Hospital is ready and willing to help.

Plan to quit smoking? Here are some tips (Detroit Free Press)

If you plan to kick the smoking habit this New Year, the American Lung Association recommends you start with a solid smoking-cessation plan and be prepared for anything.

Effort to stop smoking more intense for women (Gaffney Ledger)

ROCHESTER, Minn. — No evidence can confirm if men or women have more success in efforts to stop smoking. But, according to the December issue of Mayo Clinic Women's HealthSource, women tend to report more intense withdrawal symptoms, including depression, irritability, anxiety, lethargy, a reduced ability to concentrate, and weight changes.