The Great American Smoke Out!
Thursday, November 17th 11:00-2:00pm
Kirby Table Area in front of the book store
There is a great event happening on the UMD Campus this week that I would like to share! During our Community Health Class we had a guest speaker from the American Lung Association. She is hosting an event to decrease smoking on Campus. Shannon from our class is helping with this event also I believe! This event is The Great American Smoke Out and is in honor of Lung Cancer Awareness Month.
Subway cold turkey subs will be offered to all smokers who hand in a pack of cigarettes and agree to attempt to quit smoking "cold turkey". During this event there will be information about the new UMD Smoke-free Policy and resources to help quit smoking. There will also be a drawing for a $25 gift card to UMD Stores for individuals who are not smokers. This event is sponsored by: The Student Health Advisory Committee and UMD Health Services, The American Lung Association, UMD Employee Health and Wellness, The College of Pharmacy, Essentia Health Tobacco-Free Services.
Here is a little information from the American Cancer Society on this National Event:
"The American Cancer Society is marking the 36th Great American Smokeout on November 17 by encouraging smokers to use the date to make a plan to quit, or to plan in advance and quit smoking that day. By doing so, smokers will be taking an important step towards a healthier life – one that can lead to reducing cancer risk. Tobacco use remains the single largest preventable cause of disease and premature death in the US, yet more than 46 million Americans still smoke. However, more than half of these smokers have attempted to quit for at least one day in the past year. Quitting is hard, but you can increase your chances of success with help. The American Cancer Society can tell you about the steps you can take to quit smoking and provide the resources and support that can increase your chances of quitting successfully. To learn about the available tools, call the American Cancer Society at 1-800-227-2345. "
I heard about this. I think that they sent emails out to everyone on campus about it. Just a quick note, the words in the yellow type are a little difficult to read. Sounds like a great event though!!
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ReplyDeleteThis event sounds like a great way to promote smoking cessation! I love that the American Cancer Society sponsors these events, and it would be great if a variety of health services did this with other health aspects such as weight loss.
ReplyDeleteDarn. I missed this event! I wanted to go to learn more about it and of course for the sandwich. I'm not a smoker but I think buying a sandwich might be cheaper than buying a carton of cigarettes and trading it for a sandwich. Plus, I wouldn't want to buy a carton of cigarettes anyway since that's basically supporting the smoking industry with my money.
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