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 State of Tobacco Control 2022

The American Lung Association’s 20th annual State of Tobacco Control report evaluates lifesaving tobacco control laws and policies implemented by state and federal agencies. Tobacco use and secondhand smoke can trigger asthma episodes and increase the severity of attacks.

The 2022 report highlights the significant progress that has been made in reducing tobacco use since the first report was published 20 years ago. This progress is being threatened, however, by a new generation of tobacco products—especially e‑cigarettes and flavored tobacco products—and youth vaping.

This important report serves as a blueprint that state and federal leaders can use to identify actions they can take to eliminate death and disease caused by tobacco use. This year’s State of Tobacco Control also outlines the federal, state and local policy actions that are necessary to put the country on a path to end tobacco use and eliminate health inequities made worse by tobacco use during the next 20 years.

Visit AsthmaCommunityNetwork.org to see how your state compares, as well as to view state and federal grades and the report’s key findings.

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Calling my work friends is a way for us to share what is going on in Dearborn County from a service provider's point of view. We also talk tobacco and whatever else comes up!

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Calling up my friends to see what's happening in Dearborn County. Together we are finding out more about our community, and of course, we have to talk about tobacco control in under 15 minutes or less. The more, ya know, and that's SUPER AWESOME!

New Year New You

New Year’s CDC Feature Aims to Help People Manage Nicotine Withdrawal Symptoms as They Quit

 

A new CDC feature article celebrates New Year’s resolutions and helps people manage nicotine withdrawal symptoms as they quit. To increase the likelihood of success, a quit plan should include strategies to help manage these symptoms. Quit-smoking medicines can help a lot, as well as remembering quitting tips when making a quit plan. These quitting tips have all been shown to help, with or without medicines:   Make your environment work for you by getting rid of tobacco products, getting support from others, and avoiding temptations. Distract yourself with other activities. Find safe substitutes for cigarettes like toothpicks, straws, or cinnamon sticks. Listen to what the urge says, then talk back! Ride the waves! Let the urges come and go. Adjust your medicine.   While feeling withdrawal symptoms, people who quit smoking should remember they likely feel this way because their bodies are getting used to being without nicotine. Over time, withdrawal symptoms will fade as long as they stay smoke-free. While nicotine withdrawal may be hard to manage at times, the benefits of quitting smoking outweigh all those symptoms. Quitting smoking has health benefits at any age, no matter how long or how much someone has smoked. Even people who have smoked for many years, or who have smoked heavily, will benefit from quitting. Some benefits include improved heart health, lowered risk of cancer and other diseases, and longer life. By knowing what to expect and how to manage withdrawal symptoms, people can stick to their New Year’s resolution to quit smoking.