Smoking Cessation

Did you know that according to the Centers For Disease Control (CDC) cigarette smoking is the single most preventable cause of premature death in the United States? Each year, more than 400,000 Americans die from cigarette smoking. In fact, one in every five deaths in the United States is smoking related. Every year, smoking kills more than 276,000 men and 142,000 women. These people are at higher risk for Cancers, Cardiovascular Diseases and Respiratory Diseases. For further details click here

UT Medical Group, Inc.'s Department of Otolaryngology is glad to provide the following list of resources for those trying to escape the dangerous addiction of smoking.

Smoking Cessation Resource Links:
*Groups in the Memphis area

• *American Society "Fresh Start" smoking cessation program.
  in Memphis call 901-725-8629 or toll free at 1-800-227-2345. www.cancer.org
  
  
• *American Heart Association
  901-526-4616 www.americanheart.org
  
  
• *American Lung Association
  901-276-1731 www.lungusa.org
  
  
• *Church Health Center
  901-259-4673. www.churchhealthcenter.org
  
  
• *Department of Veterans Affairs
  901-523-8990 Smoking Cessation Class for Veterans only
  
  
• *UT Nicotine Dependence Program
  901-448-4258
  
  
• *The University of Memphis Center for Community Health
  901-678-1672
  
  
• *Sibutramine Use in Cigarette Cessation: Effects on Smoking Study (SUCCESS)
  901-448-8400 or 1-800-916-2606. www.utmem.edu
  
  
• *Smoking Cessation Therapy for Adults Ready to Quit (STAR)
  901-448-8400 or 1-800-916-2606. www.utmem.edu
  
  
• www.surgeongeneral.gov/tobacco/
  
  
• CDC - How To Quit
  www.cdc.gov/tobacco/how2quit.htm
  
  
• Why Quit - a resource for teens and young adults
  http://whyquit.com/
  
  
• Quit Smart
  www.quitsmart.com
  
  
• National Cancer Institute
  1-877-44U-QUIT (1-877-448-7884)
  www.nci.nih.gov
  
  
• An online guide to quit smoking
  www.smokefree.gov
  
  
• Mayo Clinic
  1-866-707-7916
  www.mayoclinic.org

Links:

• Appointments and Location
• Headneckmd.com
• Otolaryngology Home
• Neurotology
• Pediatric Otolaryngology
• Voice Care Associates
• UT Medical Group Departments
• UT Medical Group Physician Directory

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