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Media Releases
Anti-smoking initiatives announced today by the Australian Government will save South Australian lives, with estimates the price hike alone will prompt 8,000 of our State's adults to quit smoking and avoid 2,000 children becoming addicted to nicotine.
Graphic warnings on cigarette packets 3-3 The introduction of graphic warnings on cigarette packets was a major milestone for tobacco control in Australia, says QuitSA, with new research showing calls to the Quitline doubled after the graphic warnings were introduced. Research published in the Tobacco Control Journal was undertaken by Ms Caroline Miller, University of Adelaide PhD candidate, and General Manager of Cancer Control at Cancer Council SA. Quit SA to help Port Augusta KICK THE HABIT 16-2 Quit SA staff will be visiitng Port Augusta from 23-27 of February 2009 and working closely with health workers, community workers and smokers to help reduce the smoking rate in the area. For more information please see the attached media release. Back to top Media releases 2007
Make your Quit Date on January 14th 14-01 Quit SA Manager, Mr David Edwards says, “the beginning of a new year is a great time to set new goals and many people will try to quit smoking over that period. Our advice to those planning to quit this new year is to set a quitting date that improves your chances to success.” “A quit date two weeks into the new year gives you more time to plan and takes the pressure off quitting during the weeks including Christmas and New Years Eve,” he says. 24-5
A new media campaign highlighting smokers ‘high risk of stroke’ begins this week. The new anti-smoking campaign is confronting emotionally, showing life after the disease. The idea being communicated is that stroke doesn’t always kill but can result in reduced quality of life for you and your family.  Fire Danger Season is here: Quit Smoking now for your safety
1-12 Carelessly discarded cigarettes can be a serious threat in hot, dry conditions, and are a common occurrence. In New quit smoking campaign warns of mouth cancer risk to smokers 26-7 New data from The SA Cancer Registry show around 270 South Australians are diagnosed with mouth cancer every year. The data comes at the same time a confronting new quit smoking advertisement, depicting a woman with mouth cancer, hits television screens nationally. ...   View the advertisment (mpeg 3.27mb) World No Tobacco Day 2006: Are you ready to do it? 26-5 Every year on May 31st countries around the world participate in World No Tobacco Day to raise awareness of the devastating human toll of smoking... Data shows smokers unaware of gangrene risk, as graphic new quit smoking campaign is launched 8-5 A confronting new quit smoking advertisement called ‘Amputation,’ detailing the relationship between smoking and gangrene, is set to hit television screens nationally tonight …  View the advertisment (mpeg 2.85mb) Back to top |
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