Kim Crossen, Quit Coach, Service Delivery:   It never ceases to boggle my mind how thin the line is between life and death. While people can survive an astonishing amount of pain and physical trauma, it can take something as small as a glance away from the road or the tiniest amount of... [More]

Jackie Kurle, Senior Manager, Client Services:   In today's busy world, it can be challenging to complete all the tasks that make up a typical workday, let alone find a few minutes to take a break. Employees that do find ways to take breaks take them in a variety of forms, some of ... [More]

Sharen Ross, Vice President, Marketing:   Think back to a time when you made a major life-changing decision. Perhaps you decided to go back to school to finish a degree. Maybe you decided to lose weight, start jogging, become a vegetarian or quit drinking. Now think about what led you ... [More]

Allegra Wiborg, Quit Coach, Service Delivery:   Today I spoke with a participant who described her past quit attempts as a string of failures. This is something I hear a lot in my job. “My past quits were a waste of time.” “I flunked.” “Every time I’... [More]

Nari Benson, Recruitment Manager, Marketing   On August 3, the New York Times posted a story in which Katherine Dozier, 24, said she started smoking regularly about a year ago, when a Hollywood club passed out Camel No. 9 menthols as a promotion. She was struck by the 'cute' bl... [More]

Ken Wassum, Senior Product Manager:   Is that person over at the corner table at your favorite smoke-free restaurant smoking? Maybe yes…maybe no. A new product on the market is the electronic cigarette. Here’s how they work. Each unit has a cartridge containing nicot... [More]

Erin Lavery, Senior Supervisor, Service Delivery:   I can spot them by the words they choose. These participants say things like, “My husband says I should quit” or, “My doctor says that I should stop smoking before the surgery.” They talk a lot about what ... [More]

Ken Wassum, Senior Product Manager:   If you think about it, pregnant smokers have twice the incentive to quit that the rest of us have – their health and the health of their unborn baby. There are few things as powerful as a mother’s love for her child. So it may not be a ... [More]

Erin Thompson, Manager, Marketing:    On July 23, New York became the first state in the nation to outlaw smoking in centers for recovering addicts. New York’s state-run rehabilitation centers have been smoke free for over a decade, but the new policy will require private tr... [More]