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  • Good Shepherd Health Care System to Host Free Great American Smokeout Event on Thursday, November 19!

    Quit Like a Champion

    This infographic depicts how well your body adapts and recovers from the effects of smoking. Click to view.

    According to recent statistics published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) nearly 18 of every 100 adults ages 18 and older currently smoke cigarettes – or about 18 percent. To put this statistic into perspective, there are nearly 17,000 people living in Hermiston, meaning that it can be estimated that 3,204 of residents could be smokers – a staggering and sobering statistic.

    On November 19, 2015, Good Shepherd Health Care System (GSHCS) will be participating in the Great American Smokeout, a day-long event developed by the American Cancer Society (ACS) to help those in communities across the nation know that there is a support system available if they want to quit. GSHCS Education Director, Juli Gregory, RN, “On November 19, we’re encouraging and supporting our community of smokers by asking them to quit for a day, and giving us [GSHCS] a chance to help them quit for a lifetime! We have a full day event planned on November 19, beginning at 9:00 a.m. and ending at 5:00 p.m., in the main entrance lobby and the pharmacy lobby, community members from throughout Umatilla and Morrow counties are encouraged to come to GSHCS for a free tobacco cessation kit, and free tobacco cessation counseling. Community members will also learn about smoking cessation resources, such as tobacco cessation specialists available through GSHCS.”

    According to the ACS, tobacco use remains the single largest preventable cause of disease and premature death in the United States (U.S.), yet about 42 million Americans still smoke cigarettes – a bit under one in every five adults. And if you add in the e-cigarettes (also known as vaping) into the mix, it is estimated that about 10 percent of U.S. adults now vape – taken from a recent Reuters/lpsos poll of 5,679 Americans conducted between May 19 and June 4, 2015.

    That’s why the ACS and GSHCS are encouraging smokers in Umatilla and Morrow counties to take part in the Great American Smokeout event on Thursday, November 19. “By quitting – even for one day – smokers will be taking an important step toward a healthier life – one that can lead to reducing their risk of cancer!” said Gregory who continued, “This is also a step toward GSHCS launching our smoke and tobacco free campus initiative on December 1, 2015. We want to provide the best healing environment for our patients, physicians and staff to be able to provide the best care possible without having to worry about compromising their own health,” concluded Gregory.

    For more information about the Great American Smokeout visit www.gshealth.eventbrite.com and for resources available at Good Shepherd Health Care System to aid you to quit smoking call 541.667.3502.

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