Warren to take part in Great American Smokeout
F. E. WARREN AIR FORCE BASE, WYO. --
The Great American Smokeout is entering it's 33rd year in the annual call for smokers nationwide to give up cigarettes for a day.
The American Cancer Society and Air Force Global Strike Command will challenge members at F. E. Warren to show individual responsibility for their health and for overall mission success by quitting for 24 hours on Nov. 18.
The origins of the Great American Smokeout began in Massachusetts in 1971, when Arthur P. Mullaney urged smokers to stop for a day and donate the money they would have spent buying tobacco to a local high school.
In 1974, the idea was picked up in Minnesota by Lynn R. Smith, editor of the Monticello Times, who called the event "D-Day," or Don't Smoke Day.
Thirty-four years to the day from this year's event, the California Division of the American Cancer Society started the first Smokeout in the state on Nov. 18, 1976. After nearly one million California smokers quit for the day in 1976, the Great American Smokeout went nationwide the following year.
This year the Health and Wellness, along with the 90th Medical Group are promoting the "Adopt-a- Smoker" campaign throughout all squadrons at Warren to help smokers here quit for a day.
The campaign brings smokers and non-smokers together to support the smokers participating in the event.
Both smokers and their non-smoking sponsor will sign the "Adopt-a-Smoker" contract and will be entered to win one of three AAFES $25 gift certificates.
Members must turn in their entries from Nov. 17 to 19 at one of four locations on base.
Entries can be turned into the 90th Medical Group, dental office from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. or the HAWC from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Two additional booths will be set up to take entries as well; the Chadwell Dining Facility will host a booth from 6:30 to 8 a.m., and the Base Exchange will host from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
The non-smoking member of each team will commit to give support to their smoking counterpart during the day of the Smokeout, each smoker will receive a "quit kit."
According to the American Cancer Society, quitting for the day during the Great American Smokeout is first step to quitting for good.
The HAWC here offers a comprehensive tobacco cessation program for not only smokers, but also for those who use chewing tobacco, said Tom O'Brien, 90th Medical Operations Squadron.
"Tobacco cessation programs have a tendency to focus on smokers," added Mr. O'Brien. "We want people who use chewing tobacco to know there are programs at the Health and Wellness center to help them quit as well."
Tobacco users who are ready to quit can utilize one-on-one consultation, group cessation classes on base, along with electronic resources and telephone quit lines.
Nicotine replacement and prescription medicines are also available through the HAWC and Family Practice to help reduce cravings.
For more information on how to quit or for more information on the resources available, please call the HAWC at 773-4292.
The American Cancer Society and Air Force Global Strike Command will challenge members at F. E. Warren to show individual responsibility for their health and for overall mission success by quitting for 24 hours on Nov. 18.
The origins of the Great American Smokeout began in Massachusetts in 1971, when Arthur P. Mullaney urged smokers to stop for a day and donate the money they would have spent buying tobacco to a local high school.
In 1974, the idea was picked up in Minnesota by Lynn R. Smith, editor of the Monticello Times, who called the event "D-Day," or Don't Smoke Day.
Thirty-four years to the day from this year's event, the California Division of the American Cancer Society started the first Smokeout in the state on Nov. 18, 1976. After nearly one million California smokers quit for the day in 1976, the Great American Smokeout went nationwide the following year.
This year the Health and Wellness, along with the 90th Medical Group are promoting the "Adopt-a- Smoker" campaign throughout all squadrons at Warren to help smokers here quit for a day.
The campaign brings smokers and non-smokers together to support the smokers participating in the event.
Both smokers and their non-smoking sponsor will sign the "Adopt-a-Smoker" contract and will be entered to win one of three AAFES $25 gift certificates.
Members must turn in their entries from Nov. 17 to 19 at one of four locations on base.
Entries can be turned into the 90th Medical Group, dental office from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. or the HAWC from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Two additional booths will be set up to take entries as well; the Chadwell Dining Facility will host a booth from 6:30 to 8 a.m., and the Base Exchange will host from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
The non-smoking member of each team will commit to give support to their smoking counterpart during the day of the Smokeout, each smoker will receive a "quit kit."
According to the American Cancer Society, quitting for the day during the Great American Smokeout is first step to quitting for good.
The HAWC here offers a comprehensive tobacco cessation program for not only smokers, but also for those who use chewing tobacco, said Tom O'Brien, 90th Medical Operations Squadron.
"Tobacco cessation programs have a tendency to focus on smokers," added Mr. O'Brien. "We want people who use chewing tobacco to know there are programs at the Health and Wellness center to help them quit as well."
Tobacco users who are ready to quit can utilize one-on-one consultation, group cessation classes on base, along with electronic resources and telephone quit lines.
Nicotine replacement and prescription medicines are also available through the HAWC and Family Practice to help reduce cravings.
For more information on how to quit or for more information on the resources available, please call the HAWC at 773-4292.
