Erin Lavery, Senior Supervisor, Service Delivery:   A recent article in Yahoo! News outlines how Americans who smoke have increased their tobacco intake since the economic downturn has begun. This trend is alarming to those of us in the business of helping people quit smoking, but it&r... [More]

Erin Thompson, Marketing Manager:   The heart of Free & Clear’s mission has always been to address chronic disease through health behavior change. As a national leader in tobacco cessation, our goal for the last 20 years has been to help employers build a healthier, more prod... [More]

Heidi Gray, Quit Coach, Service Delivery:   It’s hard to get teenagers to participate in tobacco cessation programs. Shoot – it’s hard to get a hold of them for a phone conversation! It’s recently been pointed out that tobacco cessation programs for teens need t... [More]

Kristine Carabeo, Quit Coach, Service Delivery:   When talking with people who are trying to quit smoking, I often hear someone say that they are happy that they have “cut back” on their smoking. And cutting back on how many cigarettes you smoke each day is definitely a gre... [More]

Ryan Crawford, Quit Coach Trainer, Service Delivery:   My grandfather died of emphysema. Twice. I never met my grandfather, but from what my father tells me, both of his deaths were terrible. Dale was a self-made man who survived through homelessness with a work ethic... [More]

Kristine Carabeo, Quit Coach, Service Delivery:   Okay. Guilty as charged. Some of the Quit Coaches here don’t have firsthand experience on quitting smoking. We admit that. But does that mean we can’t provide quality advice and support? Of course not! If anything, it p... [More]

Jeremy Hulburt, Quit Coach Supervisor, Service Delivery:   Is it the 21 year old man standing outside of the bar? Is it the lady playing slots at the local casino with a drink in her hand? Is it the young musician playing his guitar as a cigarette burns in the ashtray on the floor? ... [More]

Alex Wright, Quit Coach Supervisor, Service Delivery:   As a UK citizen my attention has been captured recently by the BBC news reports of a woman thrown onto the railway tracks for asking two men to stop smoking in the station. To put some context on this domestic light transit in the... [More]

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]

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]