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“We're spending more > time together’’ Heather, (Quit to Win winner), center with family.

| Areas of
| Concer

‘The following two areas of
concern are the central focus of

_ North Shore Health and the
provincial and national tobacco
reduction strategy.

- PREVENTION - With our

Quit To Win

“{ smoked a pack a day since I was

eleven. I started because my best friend

started smoking,”
Last year, Heather entered the Quit

To Win contest and wen! Her 3 year
old son had pleaded with her to quit,

and when Heather heard of the

Taking
Action!

North Shore Health is committed toa
smoke free community and generation.
SMOKING BYLAWS

North Shore Health is working to
strengthen bylaws to further restrict
smoking in public areas.

Call us for more infomation.

Tobacco i use kills more

‘people in Canada than

traffic accidents; suicide, '
murders, AIDS,-and other.

: drug use combined! North“.

_ Shore Health i is taking action
‘to create a smoke free con

-umunity for North Shore

residents.
THE RESEARCH oO

Studies i in ‘Canada’ and’ ‘the’
United States show: hat the

“micotine from tobac

can be as addictive as.

. cocaine or heroin. And the

‘statistics show that even.
“though two thirds: ‘of the

_ popalation are ni

ers, more and more youn
"people are ‘starting to smoke :
.- every day. On: average. Skids
‘start smoking around the
age of 12, and between the

ages ‘of 12 and 17, they'll

smoke up to 14 cigarettes
~ per day! A ‘habit like this
costs smokers over two:
thousand dollars per yea
Second hand smoke i is'a
rising « concern eve

QUIT TO WIN since one-fifth of. the j
Last year, over 400 people tried this quit
smoking contest and one third were still

smoke free by the end!

“Beauly From The Inside Out”

project, we're working with youth

to assist them in making healthy
choices about smoking, and

contest, she knew the time had come.
“Ithas been over a year and I feel great!
I can breathe and I've started singing

again. I hope my ieids don’t smoke and I

educating them about the social
~ and health consequences of '
. tobacco use.

CESSATION- Helping people
quit smoking is crucial to creating
asmoke free community on the
North Shore. Nicotine is an
extremely addictive drug and
adults and teens who are trying to
quit need a lot of support in this
process. Call the B.C. Lung
Association at 731-5864 for
information on stop smoking
programs in your area.

132 West Esplanade | Sth. Floor North Vancouver B.C. V7M 1A2 +

try to encourage them, especially my

daughter who's older, to join sports and

activities where smoking is frowned
upon. We're also spending a lot more
time together!"

PS TO HELP YOU QUIT!
* Set a target date to quit and work
towards it

* List all the reasons for quitting and

post them on your fridge.
* Ask a friend to quit when you do.

* Discuss quitting with your doctor.

¢ Ask people to support you.
*Exercise to clean out those lungs.

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BEAUTY FROM THE INSIDE OUT
This pilot workshop helps girls raise
their self-esteem by looking at stress
management, beauty tips, and body

"Beauty From
the Inside

Out" focuses

on positive
affirmations
and inforrnation
io help girls

say no to
smoking.

Cae

: Act, will soon prohibit the
sale. of tobacco te ininors

This new cgislation'i is:a

- breath of fresh : ir for. the
-.Nerth Shore's anti-smoking.
drive. To be ‘successful’ in:
“deterring kids and tet
from'smokinz, educatio:
for the ‘merchants i is als
required.

Phone 983-6700 * Fax 983-6839