Quit Smoking Painlessly Now!

By Dr. Mark Clayson

At least half of the world seems to enjoy the pleasures of smoking. However, the other half seems to be really up against it. From anti smoking laws to zero cigarette campaigns… this half of the world seems to have taken really serious steps in its battle against the fumes. The most effective tools that they employed are the slogans.

Slogans are words combined to form simple sentences or phrases which promote ideas. Since time immemorial, this has been used to promote general thoughts and even eccentric ideas. From “skin is in” to “no gut no glory”, there are just too many slogans that have made their marks in the shaping of history. The same is true when it comes to the battle against smoking. Anti smoking slogans abound all over the world, in order to be a little closer to the elimination of this abominable vice.

Anti smoking slogans tackle every aspect of smoking and its effects in very few words. The most prominent ones are those which delve into the health concerns of people around the world. A perfect example of a health related anti smoking slogan is “Save your lungs, save your life”. Indeed, the message here is clear. It says that the cause of various physical diseases can be traced down to smoking cigarettes. Other examples are “Breathe healthily, live happily” and “If you can’t stop smoking, cancer will.” These easy to remember and rhythmically rhymed slogans have been used by various anti smoking organizations in their campaign posters, banners and even televised public service plugs.

There are also anti smoking slogans which deal with the pollution that the use of cigarettes can cause. As you may know, smoke is harmful for the air. The constant smoking of millions of people everyday actually contributes to the air pollution here on earth. As such, slogans like “Share clean air” and “Everyone has a right to clean air” have been popular adages when it comes to discouraging smoking for environmental causes. Even the improper throwing of cigarette butts have been choice topics among environmental anti smoking slogans.

Last but not the least, there are also anti smoking slogans which discuss financial disadvantages caused by smoking. As you may well know, cigarettes are not the cheapest things on earth. In some countries like Singapore, they can even cause up to $10 a pack. As such, it can cause financial strain on average earners which have been hooked to the habit. An example of this is “Too much smoke will leave you broke”. It is a clear statement on proper use of resources, instead of splurging on deadly vices.

If you are into the same cause, then you might want to make your own anti smoking slogan now if you can. It’s fun, challenging and worthy of doing. The best thing about this is that you can actually save lives once your anti smoking slogan’s message gets heard.

Additional reading:

Quick Smoking Today

Hypnosis To Change Your Life by Steve G Jones.

168 countries signed a World Health Organization treaty to ban tobacco advertising completely. One of the newest endeavor was proposed by Britain and now, all eyes are on Westminster to see if the government will accept its Department of Health’s proposal to make cigarette package plain. The Health Department reasons that youth will not find the packs attractive if the branding of the cigarette is cut out, leaving just the manufacturers’ names and selling them in black and white boxes … something like this.

Honestly, I have doubts that monochrome advertising will make a great difference. The impact is likely to be negligible because smoking is due to peer pressure and hip factor, more than cigarette advertising. However, with rising fuel price impacting on all things imported, the increased price of cigarette is a better deterrent. A higher price tag may actually help people to cut down on smoking.

Before the rumors of smoking and health became reality, people smoked cigarettes for a number of reasons. Some reasons for smoking were cigarettes assisted in the digestion of food; cigarettes helped the smoker to relax; and it was fashionable to smoke. Since there were so many brands to choose from in the late 1940’s, smokers wondered what brand the doctors recommended over the others. They got their answer on NBC’s MYSTERY IN THE AIR.

Announcer Michael Roy stated that three independent research organizations conducted a nationwide poll with doctors, surgeons, and specialists in every branch of medicine. 113,597 doctors in all participated in this poll. The brand of cigarette the doctors named most often was Camel.

To prove it was worthy of the doctors’ recommendation, Camel introduced the “T-Zone.” In all honesty, every human being, smoker and non-smoker alike, has a T-Zone — although they never knew it was named as such. Most people would call it their mouth and throat. For those people who smoked, the T-Zone was very important. It was the proving ground as to what cigarette provided the combination of good taste and a smooth smoke. Since more doctors recommended Camels for this very reason, it made a lot of sense for the people to take the doctors’ advice and smoke Camels as well.

The doctors’ recommendation of Camels lasted until the early 1950’s — when the first rumblings about smoking and heath were beginning to surface. It was only a matter of time before the doctors, who originally recommended Camel, began to publicly distance themselves from any positive advertising for Camel and any other cigarette brand.

Text extracted from “Doctors Recommend Smoking Camel”

Only toddlers believe in Santa Claus. No kids above 3 years old will believe in Santa so what’s so bad about Santa smoking?

Sure, the ho ho ho guy may be fictitious but he is a jolly good fellow that supposed to give presents to the good and obedient kids on Christmas Eve. He may not be real but he is a symbol of goodness and wholesomeness. Now, this beautifully illustrated and painted vintage ad is telling me that Santa is sharing the spirit of Christmas by smoking himself, huh? He is also encouraging me to smoke and give my loved ones “a gift of pleasure” (i.e., a present of cigarettes) just don’t go down well with me.

Santa is not spreading the spirit of Christmas. Santa is not asking you and me to give gifts of goodness or gifts of pleasure.
Instead Santa is asking you and me to inhale nicotine, tar and lots of harmful chemicals that’s proven by scientists to cause cancer and respiratory diseases. Santa is asking you and me to damage our own health and at the same time, poison others too. I don’t intend to be his accomplice. I don’t intend to be a murderer.

No thanks, this cannot be the spirit of Christmas. After all, I had successfully quit smoking and I’m not turning back. I had burnt an important part of my life away and I’m done with smoking. You want to buy cigarettes, I would rather you go pick up some smoking aids to quit smoking

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Back in the 1950s and 1960s, cigarettes as Christmas gifts were promoted heavily. This is evident with this vintage advertisement showcasing here with the former president Ronald Reagan touting Chesterfield cigarette. Fortunately, laws and regulations forbade such blatant cigarette advertising. Unfortunately, subtle ads are still allowed. Good imaginary with clever copy would still able to deliver the same message.

Advertising will more or less influence and encourage people to smoke. But is it the fault of the cigarette companies or advertising that there are so many people smoking? It’s a chicken and egg debate and I won’t go into it here. The point here is don’t go buy anyone cigarettes or cigars as Christmas presents!

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In 1950, Marlboros were promoted as a cigarette for mothers. Can you imagine mums puffing away and the innocent babies, toddlers and children growing up as passive smokers inhaling all the poison? I shuddered at the thought of it. I have found these ads, supposedly from 1950, that advised mummies to take a puff to release stress. Thankfully, this notion never caught on.

However, famous advertising guru Leo Burnett helped the company to reposition Marlboro as a rugged man’s cigarette by inventing Marlboro Man. You know, rugged men galloping on fast horses on rugged countryside. Until then, filter cigarettes were not for real men. Well, Marlboro got Leo Burnett to thank and the world got more smokers than necessary.

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