Archive for April, 2006


The Quitkey Quitting or Stopping Smoking Device

QuitKey alters your smoking routine and eases you off cigarettes gradually. QuitKey reminds you when to smoke and when not to smoke. Step by step. Hour by hour. One day at a time. Stage 1 (7 days): You smoke at your normal rate and use the QuitKey smoke button to record every cigarette you smoke. [...]

Scottish Pubs Takings Down by 50% Since Smoking Ban

Some Scottish pubs have seen takings crash by 50% since the smoking ban came into force nearly a fortnight ago, highlighting the potential impact of a ban south of the border. The leisure industry is watching Scotland’s experience closely for clues but early indications have been mixed. Sophisticated city-style bars with outside space and strong [...]

West Lafayette Smoking Ban in Public Places

Looks like smoking is going to banned everywhere! The US is heavily clamping down on smoking in public now. I’m so glad I’ve quit! West Lafayette City Council passed its second proposed smoking ban 5-1 Monday night. The vote was almost unanimous as two Republican councilors changed their vote from the ordinance’s first reading in [...]

Washington DC Smoking Ban Goes Into Effect Today

At Annie’s Paramount Steak House near Dupont Circle, the ashtrays are off the tables for good, even though District officials misinformed businesses about when the city’s smoking ban would go into effect. The D.C. Health Department sent letters to business owners last month and issued a news release last week that said the law would [...]

Smoking Triggers – How to Understand and Control Them

When quitting smoking you are also giving up social and psychological habits that have become very important to you. As you already know…..this is not easy to do! A lot of smokers worry about how they’ll feel when they’re trying to withdraw from using cigarettes. To be successful, it is often suggested that you build [...]