July 2005
Built from Joel's Library, WhyQuit articles, Freedom posts and recent studies, it is hoped that this tip sheet will quickly get new quitters off to a solid start. If you have any suggestions for additions to the list please send them to john@whyquit.com. Thanks!
June 2005
Why would the U.S. National Association of Attorneys General demand that selective binding be used to remove tobacco ads from four school magazines but not from scores of others? Why is the tobacco industry not being immediately expelled from America's schools?
Is R.J. Reynolds using music as bait to enslave young African Americans to nicotine?
This editorial reviews Philip Morris' youth smoking prevention and corporate responsibility campaign with emphysis on two Philip Morris booklets entitled Raising Kids Who Don't Smoke and Peer Pressure & Smoking.
If WhyQuit's smoking initiation survey mirrors the real world then more than 90% of all smokers started smoking while children or teens. The tobacco industry realizes this critical fact and competition to permanently enslave youth to nicotine is an endless battle that's always denied. " WhyQuit on Youth" is dedicated to both educating youth to industry tactics and developing innovative means of protecting youth from them.
May 2005
Philip Morris brochures are teaching parents and their children that it takes at least a few weeks to become addicted to smoking nicotine (see right side of PDF page 7 of 9). But is it true?
Here in the U.S., Bryan Lee Curtis' son and widow are scheduled to make a motivational appearance on the Tuesday, May 24 episode of PAX TV's Cold Turkey II. The show starts at 9 p.m. EST.
A short 10 question survey exploring how long and how many cigarettes it took before we started losing our autonomy to simply turn and walk away.
April 2005
A recent Maryland study concludes that as compared to nonusers, ever users of replacement nicotine products were less likely to stop smoking.
March 2005
A moving collection of short Real Player clips on various smoking related topics.
February 2005
A growing collection of insightful messages from cold turkey quitters who have been free from all nicotine for at least one year.
Take a look at how each and every puff destroys a bit more of the body's capacity to receive and transport life giving oxygen.
WhyQuit recorded a whopping 3.9 million hits during January, shattering the old record by 1.2 million.
January 2005
If your 2005 New Year's resolution is to quit smoking, quit chewing, quit sucking or quit dipping, and you're ready to soon see and feel the extended calm and mental quiet that is you, then you're in the right place!
December 2004
Imagine the world's most respected weekly news magazine playing a significant role in helping create a climate and culture that enslaves young minds. It's time for such madness to end!
November 2004
Will youth somehow see through extremely reckless holiday marketing that has hid nicotine inside peppermint and mocha or beneath a layer of toasty toffee? Will they realize that the cute furry camel delivering neurochemical fury is really in the drug addiction business? Will we silently watch the bait lure, entice and hook them or will our voice be heard?
Are you a long-term nicotine gum user? If so, do you have 10 to 15 minutes to take a short survey that's part of a University of Geneva study?
This new addition to Joel's Library asks us to ponder why U.S. smoking rates stopped their dramatic decline with the arrival of replacement nicotine.
A celebration of thanks to all who have helped share the lessons taught at WhyQuit, Joel's Library and Freedom. It is your sharing that keeps them coming. Together we can!
October 2004
Imagine 10 heavy smokers being tricked into quitting by PAX television and then all 10 succeeding in remaining nicotine free at 8 days. It's happened and they're all still going strong. The show airs Sundays at 10 PM EST and replays on Tuesday at 9/8c.
What if we could help this generation of children, teens and young adults avoid the same mistake we made? Here in the U.S. youth are bombarded by $11.2 billion in annual tobacco industry marketing. If we're to help them we must get a feel for how they're being targeted and explore ways to counter it.
September 2004
You decide! Examine an actual ad from People's Magazine and take a short survey.
August 2004
Read (or share) messages of women who used nicotine during pregnancy or breastfeeding and from those having questions or concerns about doing so. This resource is intended as a woman to woman nicotine cessation motivational tool for those planning a pregnancy, expecting, or who recently gave birth.
What happens when dollars count more than votes? Unless you live in South Carolina this deeply disturbing chronology of once secret tobacco industry documents may at first glance seem to have no relation to you or where you live. But if you briefly explore the history of tobacco related legislation considered by your regional government and then do a bit of searching of the 33 million once secret tobacco industry documents at TobaccoDocuments.org, Legacy's Library, the British-American Collection, or the CDC's list of document sites, sadly, you may find that democracy has been for sale or horribly manipulated where you live too.
July 2004
June 2004
"Believe me everyone, withdrawal was and is so much easier than this 2 year cancer battle I have been fighting. The craves disappeared, the cancer hasn't." Kim - March 8, 2004
Imagine a state that has no nicotine cessation programs, no youth prevention programs, where youth and adult smoking rates continue to climb year after year, and in which 80% of lawmakers have accepted political contributions from the nicotine industry. Welcome to South Carolina! This new page is John's attempt to foster legislative accountability by identifying and featuring lawmakers taking the largest slice of industry profits.
An article exploring the final phase of nicotine dependency recovery, dealing with those pesky conscious thoughts of wanting to smoke nicotine.
May 2004
World No Tobacco Day, Monday, May 31, 2004 Need an excuse to reach out to smoking family, friends or possibly your entire community. A short two paragraph "Letter to the Editor" of your local paper reminding smokers of this worldwide event and inviting them to visit one or more of your favorite internet education, motivation or quitting support resources might just permanently change a life.
April 2004 March 2004 The Birth of GoColdTurkey.com
Congratulations Arizona on creating the first government website that actually encourages and supports those desiring to end all nicotine use. Your leadership is inspiring! [NOTE: On April 2, 2005 GoColdTurkey.com appeared to be a dead link. If it stays dead, we should appreciate that it isn't easy for any government to serve the needs of its cold turkey quitters in the face of tremendous pharmaceutical industry influence.] December 2003 South Carolina Ignores Dying Nicotine Addicts - by John R. Polito An article exploring nicotine dependency dying and death in South Carolina and how one state not only turns its back on smokers but actually discriminates against them in denying effective treatment. It is hoped that the ideas expressed in this article might be beneficial to others in helping change the way nicotine dependency is seen by their community. November 2003 Great American Smokeout Hijacked - by John R. Polito When the American Cancer Society held its first Smokeout in 1976 it was to was to help smokers quit smoking nicotine. Twenty-six Smokouts later it has been transformed from a national quitting day into a day for selling new methods to replace the nicotine within the bodies of those addicted to it. Is cold turkey quitting ten times more effective than nicotine gum? by John R. Polito A November study published in Tobacco Control estimates that 36% of nicotine gum users are chronic users. It also raises serious concern that almost all of the 7% of gum users who were previously declared to have quit smoking while using over-the-counter gum may have still been hooked on the gum. October 2003 Are nicotine weaning products a bad joke? - by John R. Polito A review of recent evidence. August 2003
This new link provides doctors and health care providers a quick overview of WhyQuit and invites them to freely use all its resources in reaching out to nicotine dependent patients. Is your physician, dentist, or area hospital wellness center even aware that WhyQuit exists? It's highly unlikely. You might consider e-mailing them the above link and inviting them to visit. July 2003 Select Joel's Library Articles Translated into Greek The Greek translation of 13 articles from Joel's Library has been completed and are available for use. Translated by Harry Kakoulidis of Thessaloniki, Greece - one of Freedom's newest members - they are a welcome edition that will hopefully provide critical cessation insight in a nation where 46.8% of the adult males (including 50% of all male physicians) and 29% of adult females smoke nicotine ( Greece's 2003 Tobacco Control Profile ). Thanks Harry! The Japanese Version of WhyQuit.com Translated by Suehiko's Nisida of Yokohama, Japan and hosted by www.Anti-Smoke-jp.com, Suehiko's translation efforts are almost complete. The translation is being made available to a nation where 47.4% of males over age 20 ( including 27.1% of male physicians) and 11.5% of females smoke nicotine ( Japan's 2003 Tobacco Control Profile ). Involved in tobacco control for thirty-years, Suehiko finds Joel's psychological analysis of smokers and ex-smoker to be "very informative." "I am encouraging my friends and acquaintances to read my translated version of these articles whenever possible," writes Suehiko. Our sincere thanks for all your hard work! June 2003 Joel's Library Now in PDF Book Format What if you could key word search Joel's entire Library to quickly find your favorite article, print all 148 pages with one click of your mouse, save it to your computer, or send the entire library to all your smoking friends as an e-mail attachment? Well now for the first time ever you can! Click here or the link above to open Joel's entire library in PDF file format (1.75 MB). Once opened, use the save icon to store it to your computer. We owe this latest golden giver's gift to Freedom's BillW (Gold)! Thanks Bill! Please feel free to use Kim updates us on her battle with cancer Kim's last chemo treatment is to be June 12. As Kim puts it, "yahoo!" I have an MRI for my head booked for July 16 ...and with fingers crossed I'm hoping to hear the words "You are Cancer Free!" Harry's Quit Counter A pack-a-day Greek software designer, on April 21, 2003 Harry went "cold turkey" claiming freedom from nicotine, and on June 6th unveiled his own quit meter. Aside from the standard features in other counters, Harry's meter offers the unique ability to interact in supporting the quits of others by copying their quit statistic to your clipboard for easy pasting, tracking of their milestones, and, with the click of a mouse, the ability to send them an e-mail of "support." Yes, at last a meter design not only to foster and celebrate your achievement, but to interactively support the continuing success of those around you! May 2003 Freedom Topic Index A new alphabetical index combining posting highlights from all Freedom message boards and over 164,000 archived member posts. Please contact john@whyquit.com and advise of non-working links or to share thoughts, ideas, or recommendations for improvement. Thanks!
University of Geneva Study Questionnaire on Mood Requested participants: Smokers, Ex-smokers & Never-smokers
Estimated completion time: 10 to 15 minutes
Institute of Social and Preventive Medicine
Faculty of Medicine
University of Geneva, Switzerland
Dr. Jean-francois Etter, Study Director April 2003
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