iQuit – A Tobacco Cessation Solution for Young Adults
iQuit A Tobacco Cessation Solution for Young Adults CAGNO is pleased to be launching a new program to help young adults quit using tobacco. A few facts for our “future quitters”: Approximately 90,000 young adults (ages 21-35) in the greater New Orleans area smoke every day. About 18,000 young adults are expected to die from smoking-related diseases 10 years prior to the life expectancy of the young adults who are non-smokers. For every person who dies from smoking, 20 times that many suffer from smoking-related illnesses such as cancers, heart diseases, and COPD. That’s the bad news, but there is good news! Medical research has found that smokers who quit by age 35 generally will not die from a smoking related illness; and...
Local Moms Celebrate a Smoke Free Lifestyle
Local Moms Celebrate a Smoke Free Lifestyle [Back Row from Left: Darla Dupree, Makesha Judson (March of Dimes), Michelle Burtch (March of Dimes), Ashlee Menke (CAGNO, Baby & Me admin.) Middle Row from Left: Melanie Contreras, Terri Collins, Sherri Heim, Front Row from Left: Baby Madilynn and Baby Shay] Recently, several local moms gathered at the Slidell Memorial Hospital-Community Outreach Center to celebrate their commitment to remain smoke free. These moms decided it was time to kick the nicotine habit when they became pregnant. All were participants of the Baby and Me Tobacco Free Program. They enjoyed a “Fresh Spring” luncheon while spending time bonding and supporting each other’s hard work to raise their children in a...