The Great American Smokeout 2021!

In 1970 in Randolph Massachusetts, Arthur P. Mullaney, then the Director of Guidance at Randolph High School, asked people in town to give up smoking for one day and to donate the money saved to a scholarship fund for graduating seniors. The event was a resounding success and before long gave rise to "D-Day" aka Don't Smoke Day in Massachusetts in 1974. Today, thanks to Mr. Mullaney, we have the American Cancer Society's Great American Smokeout, a nationwide event to bring awareness to the health risks associated with smoking and to empower smokers with information and resources to get on the path to smoking cessation. In this episode of Health In Harlem, we sat down with Dr. Daniel Fridberg, a researcher, clinical psychologist, and Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neuroscience at the University of Chicago to discuss why it is so important to quit smoking as well as the methods and resources available to ensure success. Please check out the resources below regarding smoking cessation. We've also including resources on harm reduction from overdose as discussed in the introduction to the program. Please be sure to share Health In Harlem with your family, friends, colleagues, etc. and hit us up with feedback, questions, comments and concerns regarding the show. Much love, peace and blessings to you all and enjoy the program! American Cancer Society: Great American Smokeout https://www.cancer.org/healthy/stay-away-from-tobacco/great-american-smokeout.html Department of Health and Human Services Better Health Channel: Smoking the Financial Costs https://www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/health/healthyliving/smoking-the-financial-cost New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene https://www1.nyc.gov/site/doh/health/health-topics/smoking-nyc-quits.page Smokefree.gov https://smokefree.gov/ Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Prventing an Opioid Overdose https://www.cdc.gov/drugoverdose/pdf/patients/preventing-an-opioid-overdose-tip-card-a.pdf National Harm Reduction Coalition: Safer Drug Use https://harmreduction.org/issues/safer-drug-use/