Selected community resources (*). (Featured CME Topic: Smoking Cessation).* Action on Smoking and Health2013 H St NW Washington, DC 20006. (202) 659-4310 Internet: http://ash.org * Allergy & Asthma Network Mothers of Asthmatics 2751 Prosperity Aye, Suite 150 Fairfax, VA 22031. (800) 878-4403 Fax: (703) 573-7794 Internet: http://www.aanma.org * Alliance for Lung Cancer lung cancer, cancer that originates in the tissues of the lungs. Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death in the United States in both men and women. Like other cancers, lung cancer occurs after repeated insults to the genetic material of the cell. PO Box 849 Vancouver, WA 98666. (800) 298-2436 or (360) 696-2436. Internet: http://www.alcase.org * American Cancer Society American Cancer Society, n.pr established in 1913, this national volunteer-based health organization is committed to the elimination of cancer through prevention and treatment and to diminishing cancer suffering through advocacy, scholarship, research, 1599 Clifton Rd NE Atlanta, GA 30329. (800) ACS-2354. Internet: http://www.cancer.org * American Dental Association American Dental Association (ADA), n.pr a nonprofit professional association whose membership is dental professionals in the United States. Its purpose is to assist its members in providing the highest professional and ethical care to the citizens of the 211 E. Chicago Ave Chicago, IL 60611. (312) 440-2500 Fax: (312) 440-2800 Internet: http://www.ada.org * American Heart Association American Heart Association (AHA), n.pr a national voluntary health agency that has the goal of increasing public and medical awareness of cardiovascular diseases and stroke, and thereby reducing the number of associated deaths and disabilities. 7272 Greenville Ave Dallas, TX 75231 (800) AHA-USA1 (242-8721) Internet: http://americanheart.org * American Lung Association The American Lung Association (ALA) is a non-profit organization that "fights lung disease in all its forms, with special emphasis on asthma, tobacco control and environmental health". 1740 Broadway, 14th Floor New York, NY 10019 (800) LUNG-USA (586-4872) (212) 315-8700 Internet: http://www.lungusa.org * Center for Substance Abuse Prevention The Center for Substance Abuse Prevention (CSAP) is an agency of the United States government under the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). , National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information (NCADI NCADI National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information ) PO Box 2345 Rockville, MD 20847-2345 (800) SAY-NO-TO (301) 468-2600 Internet: http://www.health.org * Center for Tobacco Research or Intervention, University of Wisconsin. Internet: http://www.ctri.wisc.edu/index.html * Coalition on Smoking and Health Suite 820, 1150 Connecticut Ave NW Washington, DC 20036. (202) 452-1184 * Group Against Smokers' Pollution (GASP) PO Box 632 College Park, MD 20740 (301) 459-4791. * Health Promotion Resources Center, Stanford Center for Research in Disease Prevention 1000 Welch Rd Palo Alto, CA 94304-1885 (415) 723-0003 Fax: (415) 725-6906. * March of Dimes
1275 Mamaroneck Ave White Plains, NY 10605 (888) MODIMES (663-4637) (914) 428-7100 Internet: http://www.modimes.org * National Cancer Institute, Office of Cancer Communications Building 31, Room 10A24 31 Center Dr, MSC-2580 Bethesda, MD 20892-2580 (800) 4-Cancer (422-6237) Internet: http://www.nci.nih.gov * National Center for Tobacco-Free Kids 1400 Eye St, Suite 1200 Washington, DC 20005 (202) 296-5469 Internet: http://www.tobaccofreekids.org National Health Information Center (NHIC NHIC National Health Information Center NHIC National Heritage Insurance Company NHIC New Haven Improvisers Collective (New Haven, CT) NHIC National Health Information Clearinghouse ) PO Box 1133 Washington, DC 20013-1133. (800) 336-4797 (301) 565-4167 Fax: (301) 984-4256 Internet:http://nhic-nt.health.org * National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI NHLBI, n.pr See National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute. ), Information Center PO Box 30105 Bethesda, MD 20824-0105 (301) 251-1222 Fax: (301) 251-1223 Internet: http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov * Office on Smoking and Health, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion Mail Stop K-50 4770 Buford Hwy NE Atlanta, GA 30341 (800) CDC-1311 (770) 488-5705 Fax: (770) 488-5939 Internet: http://www.cdc.gov/tobacco * Professional Assisted Cessation Therapy, c/o RSI (Repetitive Strain Injury) Ailments of the hands, neck, back and eyes due to computer use. The remedy for RSI is frequent breaks which should include stretching or yoga postures. Communication 690 Kinderkamack Rd Ordell, NJ 07649 E-mail: pact@endsmoking.org * Stop Teenage Addiction to Tobacco (STAT) 511 E. Columbus Ave Springfield, MA 01105 (413) 732-STAT * The Advocacy Institute Suite 400, 1707 L St NW Washington, DC 20036-4505 (202) 659-8475 * Office of the Surgeon 200 Independence Ave SW, Room 710G Washington, DC 20201-0001 (202) 690-6474 Internet: http://www.osophs.dhs.gov/sgoffice.htm Resources in Spanish * Internet: http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/smokingcessation.html * Dejar de Fumar (American Lung Association) * PDQ-Sobre Cuidado Medico-Pacientes: Cese del Habito de Fumar y Riesgo Persistente en el Paciente de Cancer (National Cancer Institute) * Preguntas Frecuentes Acerca de Como Dejar el Cigarillo cig·a·ril·lo n. pl. cig·a·ril·los A small narrow cigar. [Spanish cigarrillo, diminutive of cigarro, cigar; see cigar.] Noun 1. (Surgeon General) * Preguntas y Respuestas Sobre Dejar de Fumar (National Cancer Institute) * Rompa con el Habito de Fumar!/Kick the Smoking Habit! (National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, n.pr established in 1948, this division of the National Institutes of Health is responsible for research and education on cardiovascular, pulmonary, systemic diseases, and sleep disorders. ) - Easy-to-Read, bilingual (Spanish/English) text. Links to PDF file. * Usted Puede Dejar de Fumar (Surgeon General). (*.) Prepared by Kathleen Caughron. |
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