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Newspaper
Medicine Hat News
Location
Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
Date
Dec 28, 2002
Page
3
Medicine Hat resident Vallen Dick, after ten years of smoking, vows to quit to honor his two daughters who will move to Germany next summer. He quit on November 25, using nicotine patches and avoiding coffee during a rough initial period while working nights at a bar.
The pamphlet notes eight hours after quitting more oxygen and lower blood pressure. after one day lungs improve. after two days taste and smell return with more coughing. blood flow improves and cold feeling lessens. It cites Freedom from Smoking program dates in Medicine Hat and Bow Island, in Palliser Health Region with Alberta Lung Association, plus hotline and contact details for AADAC and personal quotes on quitting.
Grade 9 students in Medicine Hat join BLAST program from Alberta Lung Association to educate peers about tobacco risks. The CHHS team nicknamed TATU aims to cut school smoking rates, with plans for surveys, awareness activities, and expansion to other grades as tax changes and smoking restrictions are noted.
Aman and Joly of the Hat's tobacco reduction team urge smokers to view New Year's Day as a chance to quit. Aman advises tracking smoking habits and triggers and considering nicotine replacements with support from doctors and loved ones. Joly notes detox can be hard but cravings pass and relapses can be overcome.
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