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Quitting's Not So Bad! – Tee Roy Quits Smoking

Tee Roy — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 12:42:50 +0000

Let me give you a quick breakdown of what’s going on: A couple weeks ago, Amy at Straight Line Vapors gave me a free Ego T e-cigarette, and 4 different flavors that contain 24mg of nicotine…the highest amount available. Just an FYI, the Juicy Fruit is my favorite so far, as it tastes just like [...]

Quitting's Tough! Tee Roy Tries To Stop Smoking – Week 2 [BLOG]

Tee Roy — Mon, 15 Apr 2013 01:00:16 +0000

If you are just joining us, let me break down my latest attempt to stop smoking: A week and a half ago, Amy at Straight Line Vapors gave me a free Ego T e-cigarette, and 4 different flavors that contain 24mg of nicotine…the highest amount available. Just an FYI, the Juicy Fruit is my favorite [...]

Quitting Sucks! Tee Roy Tries To Stop Smoking – Week 1 [BLOG]

Tee Roy — Sun, 07 Apr 2013 15:00:28 +0000

I’ve been smoking everyday since I was 15. That’s 20 years of inhaling and exhaling…and I don’t want to stop! The problem is, smokes are expensive, I smell like a taxi cab, and I have no idea what food really tastes like. I’ve tried everything over the years…and nothing has even come close. Before we [...]

Wyo Smokers May Have To Pay More for a Pack [POLL]

Rodeo Rick — Mon, 28 Jan 2013 20:00:56 +0000

Smokers in Wyoming might soon be paying up to an additional $1 per pack of cigarettes if a new proposed tax is passed by the Wyoming legislature.

Should E-Cigarettes Be Allowed in Casper Businesses? [POLL]

Ian Delap — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 21:30:02 +0000

In light of recent talk of the City of Casper revisiting the indoor smoking ban, E-Cigarettes seem to be a sort of loophole. Are these “smoking” devices covered by the ban? Are E-Cigarette users allowed to puff on these indoors in Casper businesses? An E-Cigarette is an abbreviated term for electronic cigarette. An electronic cigarette [...]

Life After The Casper Smoking Ban

Ian Delap — Mon, 10 Dec 2012 22:27:23 +0000

It has been about three months since Casper has been “smoke free”. September 1, 2012 marked the first day of a new era of smoke free establishments in Casper. How is Casper living with the change? The ordinance came with mixed reviews. Majority of Casper showed support to ban smoking. Strong opposing efforts were put [...]

New Research Claims Exercise May Help You Stop Smoking

Mike Adams — Tue, 28 Aug 2012 15:00:41 +0000

Smokers who have tried to quit in the past using patches, gum, voodoo witchdoctor magic and other addiction propaganda may just want to step outside for a run the next time they feel the need to smoke,. A new study shows that exercise seems to overcome nicotine cravings. The study, which was recently published in the [...]

What Can Ruin Your Health More Than Smoking?

Shauna Wright — Wed, 18 Jul 2012 18:48:28 +0000

If you’re sedentary, it’s time to get moving — a new study has revealed a lack of physical activity could be as harmful to your health as smoking. Researchers at the Harvard School of Public Health say that while smoking is responsible for 5 million deaths worldwide every year, physical inactivity could be killing as [...]

New Study Reveals Teens Are Smoking Less

Mike Adams — Thu, 17 May 2012 19:00:41 +0000

There is some good news being reported about the state of young people in America. According to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, fewer American teens and young adults are smoking cigarettes than they were nearly a decade ago. This new report consists of data collected each year between 2004 and 2010 as [...]

Should Smoking Be Banned in Bars? — Survey of the Day

Jeremy Taylor — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 21:00:39 +0000

Over the last decade, more and more states and local government are banning cigarettes from saloons.

Lung Cancer Is Officially No Longer Just a 'Smoker's Disease' — Health Check

Shauna Wright — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 15:00:37 +0000

While most cases of lung cancer occur in smokers, nearly 20 percent of cases strike those who’ve never touched a cigarette. When it comes down to the facts, 32,000 nonsmoking Americans die from lung cancer every year — so many that experts say it’s time to stop calling it “the smoker’s disease.”

Financially Stressed Older Adults May Smoke or Drink More — Health Check

Shauna Wright — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 17:52:43 +0000

A new study published in the November issue of the Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs may have found a potential link between older adults, financial woes, and alcohol and tobacco usage. Between 1992 and 2006, researchers intermittently surveyed 2,300 people over the age of 65. During that time, 16 percent reported growing financial [...]

Federal Judge Blocks Law Requiring Graphic Photos on Cigarette Packs

Shauna Wright — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 17:28:43 +0000

In a 29-page decision on Monday, US District Judge Richard J. Leon blocked the implementation of a law on graphic cigarette photos. It would’ve required tobacco companies to include explicit photos detailing the dangers of smoking on cigarette packages.

The 36 images proposed by the Food and Drug Administration include a picture of diseased lungs next to healthy lungs, a man exhaling smoke through a hole in his throat, and a male cadaver with chest staples down his torso.

Fatty and Sugary Foods May Be as Addictive as Cocaine and Cigarettes

Jeremy Taylor — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 17:32:44 +0000

There is a growing body of evidence suggesting fatty and sugary foods rewire the brain in the same way drugs like cocaine and nicotine do, leading to addiction.

In recent studies, lab animals who have been fed a diet of sugary and fatty snacks show the classic signs of addiction, and brain scans of obese humans show the same disturbances in their reward circuits as the brains that are found in drug addicts.

Oops! TV News Reporter Caught Smoking While Covering Fire [VIDEO]

Jeremy Taylor — Tue, 28 Jun 2011 17:59:51 +0000

TV reporter Brad Woodward picked about the worst time possible to be caught taking a smoke break. The five-year veteran of KHOU news in Houston was happily puffing away when the anchors cut to his coverage of an oil fire. When Woodward realized he was live he flicked the cigarette away. To make matters worse, [...]

New Graphic Warning Labels To Cover Half of Cigarette Packs

Jeremy Taylor — Tue, 21 Jun 2011 19:49:59 +0000

Smokers are going to need a strong stomach if they want to continue their habit. That’s because starting in September of 2012 new FDA requirements will mandate that half of the area on every pack of cigarettes be covered by a graphic anti-smoking warning label. There will be nine different warning labels in all, each [...]