I Don’t Use Tobacco, I’ve Chosen to Be Free
I Use Tobacco, But I Want to Be Free
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In New York, a pack of cigarettes averages nearly $11. Itʼs not that high in Florida yet, but itʼs getting there. Even if youʼre a casual smoker who goes through a pack or two a week, that can add up to hundreds, even thousands of dollars a year.
Is tobacco really worth giving up a new TV? Your childrenʼs college tuition? Concert tickets for your favorite band?
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Beating a tobacco addiction is hard. Some studies have shown that it may even be harder than beating heroin. Knowing that, itʼs no surprise that people look for reasons to put off quitting.
But when you compare the difficulties of quitting with the dangers of smoking, thereʼs really no good reason not to quit. Plus, many of the reasons people give arenʼt what they seem. Visit our...
Tobacco use is one of the most important public health issues of our time, and if weʼre going to overcome it weʼll need everyoneʼs support. Over 120,000 people have joined our group on Facebook, but did you know that there are opportunities to help in your local community as well?In virtually every county in Florida, local Tobacco Prevention Specialists work long and hard to educate, council and assist those who are battling tobacco. If youʼd...
From the iconic figure of the Marlboro Man riding his trusty steed across the open plains to ubiquitous images of soldiers puffing away on battlefields from Gettysburgh to the Persian Gulf, itʼs hard to escape Hollywoodʼs connection between tobacco and toughness. But the reality of tobacco use is far different than onscreen images might indicate.
In fact, two of the very same men who once played “the” Marlboro Man met their fate at the...
Tobacco use is detrimental to anyone, but for African-Americans it holds an even greater threat. While itʼs unclear precisely why, the fact is that African-Americans are more likely to suffer from lung cancer than any other group, and more likely to die from it as well.
Despite their overall exposure to cigarette smoke (the primary risk factor for lung cancer) being lower than that of the Caucasian population,...
Over the decades, animal rights groups have raged over the brutal practices of cosmetics companies, chemical corporations and other organizations whoʼve subjected helpless creatures to unnecessary testing in the name of “science.” Many of these practices have been discontinued, but as recently as this March one group uncovered cruel experiments being carried out by tobacco giant RJ Reynolds.
In these experiments, hundreds of rats were...
Tobacco Free Florida is looking for new ways to get the word out about why Floridians should Be Free, and this time we need your help.
If youʼre on Twitter, just follow this link. Once there, youʼll be asked to retweet a message telling others one reason you think they should Be Free. Do it, and youʼll be entered to win the hottest gadget out there- a...
In 2003, Floridaʼs smoke-free law banned smoking in many public places, most notably in restaurants, but fell short of snuffing it out in bars and some outdoor venues. Now that several years have passed and studies by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have shown that this ban did not negatively impact the businesses affected by the ban, the question remains—should we ban smoking in bars and outdoor...
Despite widely known health risks and an ever-rising price tag, millions of Americans still smoke. Why? According to this article from the L.A. Times, there are two main culprits—dependency and depression.
Recent government statistics indicate that smokers suffer from depression at disproportionately high rates compared to non-...
We often focus on the health effects tobacco has on users themselves, but what affect does it have on those close to them? No two people are closer than a mother and her unborn child, and smoking during pregnancy can harm both. According to the March of Dimes, at least 10 percent of women in the United States smoke during pregnancy. Studies by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention show cigarette smoking increases the risk for...