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Happy Summer Everyone: I feel like I am writing new
product updates instead of a monthly article and in a
way, I am. In this issue you will learn about nicotine
gel, Marlboro's latest products and more. We at
Community Intervention promise to keep you informed
of new tobacco products that entice our youth to
become addicted to tobacco in any
form. -Amy DeNoyer-Hickey and the Community
Intervention Staff
| Marlboro/Philip Morris Expand Empire |
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Philip Morris has been test marketing Marlboro brand
snus in hopes to expand on their "heritage of
Marlboro cigarettes." Marlboro snus pouches are a
combination of a flavor strip and dried tobacco and are
being marketed to adults looking for smokeless
tobacco alternatives to cigarettes. (Philip Morris Press
Release June 8, 2007)
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| Youth Sleep Problems and Tobacco Use |
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Adolescents who have problems sleeping may be at a
higher risk to use tobacco and other substances
according to a new study from China. The study found
that adolescents (average age 14) who got less than
8 hours sleep nightly, had trouble falling asleep or
who had chronic nightmares were at a higher risk for
smoking/tobacco use, drinking alcohol and taking
hypnotic drugs. The complete study can be found in
the Ivanhoe Newswire. (JTO News Summary
June 14, 2007)
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| Mississippi Group to Lose Funds |
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The Partnership for a Healthy Mississippi may be no
more by the end of 2007 unless alternative sources of
funding are obtained, according to the partnership's
founder former Mississippi State Attorney General
Mike Moore. The Partnership had been receiving $20
million yearly from the state's tobacco settlement
money.
The Partnership for a Healthy
Mississippi stated between 1999-2004 they had
cut high school smoking by 32 percent, middle school
smoking by 48 percent and adult smoking by 20
percent.
Since losing funding, the Partnership has said that
programs for cessation, law enforcement and counter
marketing have been called off and that 33
community partnerships across the state have been
eliminated. The agency will still work on helping cities
become smoke free. (TheClarionLedger.com June 15,
2007) A full link to the article is listed below.
Anti-smoking group loses fight, funding as court sides with governor »
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| Minnesota to Sell Fire Safe Cigarettes |
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Starting in December 2008 all cigarettes sold in
Minnesota will be required to be fire safe according to
a new Minnesota law. The cigarettes self extinguish
when not being puffed on. Supporters of the fire safe
cigarettes feel they will cut down on and help prevent
accidental fires and save lives. Minnesota DFL
Senator John Marty has been pushing for a change to
fire safe cigarettes since 1987. (Lacrossetribune.com
June 13, 2007)
Save Money and Time by Cosponsoring or
Sponsoring Your Own TAP/TEG Training Today!
Why Sponsor or Cosponsor TAP/TEG
training?
Cost savings: In addition to paying a reduced
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An Established Program Support Network:
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ensures that participants will network and support one
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Participants speak very
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act.
For details on how to sponsor or cosponsor TAP/TEG
training contact:
Amy DeNoyer-Hickey 1-800-328-0417
or
amy@communityintervention.org
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| Can't Light Up...No Problem! |
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So, you can't light up because every where you go
smoking is banned? Have that craving for nicotine yet
the people you are with think spit tobacco is gross?
No problem. There is a new product out there called
Nicofix. (www.nicofix.com)
Nicofix comes in
a gel and claims "there is 10 times less tobacco and
nicotine in each application of Nicofix." Nicofix also
claims that within a minute your craving for nicotine
will be satisfied. Sold in the United States and the
United Kingdom and the web. While their website
warms of the dangers of tobacco use, it also
states by clicking "enter" you are verifying that you are
over 18! (Editors Note: Not a real big deterrent for
keeping underage tobacco users and buyers from
purchasing their products.) (JTO News Summary June
14, 2007)
TAP/TEG Training Schedule
August 6-7, 2007
Reading, PA
August 20-21, 2007
Casper, WY
September 20-21, 2007
Pasco, WA
November 14-15, 2007
San Diego, CA
November 19-20, 2007
Indianapolis, IN
To register on-line for TAP/TEG training visit
www.communityintervention.org
under training
dates and locations.
For more information on sponsoring
TAP/TEG
training
contact:
Amy DeNoyer-Hickey
1-800-328-0417
or
amy@communityintervention.org
For on-line specials, updated books, games and
videos, visit our website at
www.communityintervention.org
Why attend TAP/TEG training? Here is what a few
of our seminar participants said about their
experience:
"The TAP/TEG training is the best training that I have
been to in years." -Rio Rancho, New Mexico training
participant
"The curriculum is superb, the presenter exceptional. I
learned more about tobacco cessation in two days
than I have in my previous six months." -Mercer,
Pennsylvania training participant
"Jim Crowley's presentation was so subtle I found
myself compelled and mesmerized. He is excellent,
very inspiring." -Pikeville, Kentucky
participant
The facilitator guide and workbooks contain an
incredible wealth of information." -Los Angeles,
California training participant.
"You gave such practical suggestions that will
definitely help our staff to feel more
confident about the program and realistic about how
we define success. " - Phoenix, Arizona training
participant
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