Press Release: Campaign encourages smokers to “Talk With Your Doctor” for help quitting

Having trouble viewing this email? View it as a Web page. Press Release For Immediate Release: May 22, 2013 Contact: CDC Media Relations, Office of Communication (404) 639-3286 Campaign encourages smokers to “Talk With Your Doctor” for help quitting Advice and help from doctors can more than double odds smoker will quit successfully   Because a doctor’s advice and assistance more than doubles the odds that a smoker will quit successfully, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is partnering with five national physician groups on the new “Talk With Your Doctor” campaign to encourage smokers to ask a doctor for help. The campaign also encourages clinicians to ask patients if they smoke and offer assistance in helping them to quit. Almost 70 percent of all smokers say they want to quit, according to the National Health Interview Survey.   The drive will be part of the “Tips From Former Smokers’’ national television and online ad campaign from May 27 through June 2. Tips From Former Smokers national television and online ads will feature a new call to action for smokers to “talk with your doctor” for help quitting. Each ad ends with the voice-over narration, “You can quit. Talk with your doctor for help.”   Read more>>     Modify/Update Subscriber Preferences  |  Unsubscribe  |  Send Feedback  |  Learn more about CDC Email Updates To receive the latest news for your region, please update your profile with your country, state and zip code. Questions or problems? Please contact support@govdelivery.com. STAY CONNECTED:  CDC on Facebook  Dr. Frieden on Twitter  CDC on YouTube       This email was sent to filter@clubhouseb.com using GovDelivery, on behalf of: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) · 1600 Clifton Rd · Atlanta, GA 30333 · 1-800-CDC-INFO (800-232-4636)