Living Healthy on the East Side

   A GOOD REASON TO QUIT!

1 Center for Disease Control

2 Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. The NSDUH Report: Use of Menthol Cigarettes. Rockville, MD; 2009

3 U.S. Surgeon General, 2012 Report “Preventing Tobacco Use Among Youth and Young Adults”

4 Dr. Alfred McAlister, University of Texas School of Public Health

Some Helpful Resources

uCenter for Disease Control

http://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/quit_smoking/how_to_quit/quit_tips/index.htm

http://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/quit_smoking/how_to_quit/pathways/pdfs/pathways.pdf

uAmerican College of Cardiology, Cardio Smart™

Text “Prevent” to CARDIO (227346) to get 120 messages over 2 months to help you quit smoking

uLive Tobacco Free Austin

  Resources and tips for quitting; tobacco & smoke-free   housing and more

 http://www.livetobaccofreeaustin.org/quit.php  

uSeton Healthcare Family

  Smoking Cessation Classes

http://www.seton.net/locations/seton_tobacco_education_resource_center/ 

            or call (512) 324-2762

uNational African American Tobacco Prevention Network

http://www.naatpn.org/

We want to hear from you!

What’s your status?

1. I will never start smoking.

2. I do smoke, but have made up my mind to quit.

3. I have quit and there is no turning back.

4. I am encouraging someone I love to quit.

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