Congress, President Deliver Historic Victory for Children's Health By Increasing Tobacco Taxes to Fund SCHIP Program

February 4, 2009

Congress, President Deliver Historic Victory for Children's Health By Increasing Tobacco Taxes to Fund SCHIP Program

Statement of Matthew L. Myers, President, Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids

Washington, D.C. - The Congress and President Obama today have delivered a historic victory for the health of America's kids by increasing federal tobacco taxes, including a 62-cent increase in the cigarette tax, and expanding the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP). The new law will create a healthier future for millions of children by reducing tobacco use — the number one cause of preventable death in America — and expanding health care coverage for kids. The House of Representatives today gave final approval to the legislation, and President Obama signed it into law.




More information:


Fact sheet: Public Health Benefits and Healthcare Cost Savings from the Federal Cigarette Tax Increase


Other fact sheets on federal tobacco taxes


Increasing tobacco taxes is a proven strategy to reduce smoking and other tobacco use, especially among children. Studies show that every 10 percent increase in the price of cigarettes reduces youth smoking by 7 percent and overall cigarette consumption by about 4 percent.


The cigarette tax increase will lead to nearly two million fewer kids starting to smoke, help more than one million adult smokers quit, prevent nearly 900,000 smoking-caused deaths and produce $44.5 billion in long-term health care savings by reducing tobacco-caused health care costs. It is further good news that the final legislation immediately increases the tax on so-called "little cigars" to $1.01 per pack, the same rate as for cigarettes, addressing a disparity that has made little cigars cheaper and more appealing to kids.


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HYPNOSIS HELPS TO STOP SMOKING, LOSE WEIGHT, REDUCE STRESS

HYPNOSIS HELPS TO STOP SMOKING, LOSE WEIGHT, REDUCE STRESS

by Cara Gallucci, M.A., C.Ht., Certified Hypnotist


Imagine you have, on a kitchen counter in front of you, a bright yellow lemon. Now, picture cutting the lemon in half. Lift one piece to your nose and sniff. Do you notice how the acrid scent makes your nostrils tingle? Now imagine biting into the cut surface of the lemon. If you are like most people, by now your lips have puckered and your mouth has filled with saliva simply from imagining the tart juice. Congratulations! You have just hypnotized yourself.

This classic exercise shows just how easy—and powerful—hypnosis can be. It produces physical and emotional effects, so the applications are extensive. My practice focuses on helping people to lose weight, stop smoking, relieve stress and pain, and enhance performance in athletics, test-taking, or other demanding situations.

Addressing stress is a big part of many hypnosis programs. Why do we hold onto bad habits like smoking? Why do we continue to eat foods we know are not right for us? It almost always comes down to stress relief. There is some sort of emotional comfort or feeling of release we get. Some clients tell me that they are afraid to quit or that they don’t want to be disappointed by yet another weight loss program. Yet these same people marvel at the feeling of relaxation and self-confidence they experience with hypnosis. When Cathi Doherty quit smoking, she said, “I feel extremely in control and determined in a very relaxed way. I would recommend hypnosis for anyone that really would like to get rid of this demon.” Clients learn to develop new resources so that it becomes easier to behave differently. As another former smoker, Gary Rousey, shared: “I feel really at peace inside. Truth is, I would have spent $1,000 to feel this good!”

Hypnosis is a natural, enjoyable state of mind. We experience hypnosis daily, even with our eyes open—while driving, watching TV, daydreaming. Hypnotists emphasize that all hypnosis is self-hypnosis. The person being hypnotized chooses to cooperate with the process. It’s a myth that a hypnotist can take over a person’s will. Instead, hypnosis is a powerful way to strengthen a decision to change, empowering you to do what you are willing to do.

If all hypnosis is self-hypnosis, why bother with a hypnotist? For one thing, a good hypnotist is like your favorite coach, helping you develop the skills you need to achieve peak results. Although hypnosis is a natural state, it must be properly directed. In daily life, people can be hypnotized into negative behavior by fear, shame, and other painful emotions. Context and intention make the difference in benefiting from this natural tendency of the mind to go into hypnosis.

For another thing, here’s a fascinating secret to the science of mind power: 1 + 1 does NOT equal 2. It’s actually 1 + 1 = 22 or 4. Having someone help you hold and direct the energy of your intentions intensifies that energy to fuel change. When you work with a skilled hypnotist, you amplify the power of your own abilities.


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