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Why
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What is
END? |
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How
can I become an END facilitator |
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I order END materials? |
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Who should
I contact for more information about END? |
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| Why
is a youth quitting program necessary? |
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Utah there are over 35,000 youth who currently use tobacco.
This represents approximately 11.9% of Utah's youth.
Based on a recent survey, the average age of tobacco
use initiation is 12 (Monitoring the Future, 2000).
Every day in the United States, more than 4,000 kids
under 18 try smoking for the first time, and another
2,000 kids who have already experimented with cigarettes
become new regular daily smokers. That’s more
than 750,000 new underage daily smokers each year. (Tobacco
Control Highlights, 2002) Overall, more than 80 percent
of all adult smokers first become regular smokers before
the age of 18 and almost 90 percent do so before leaving
their teens. (National Household Survey on Drug Abuse)
Like
most people who smoke, youth who smoke will need help
to quit. Surgeon General Antonio C. Novello said "Smoking
cessation represents the single most important step
smokers can take to enhance the length and quality of
their lives." We believe this is true for adults
and youth. Over 450,000 people die each year in the
United States from tobacco related illnesses. If a young
person can quit smoking they significantly reduce their
chances of suffering from a tobacco related illness.
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| What
is END? |
END
is a tobacco cessation program designed especially for
teens. The program not only builds skills and knowledge
concerning tobacco use. It also focuses on developing
a wide variety of social skills, including communication,
stress management, decision making, goal setting, nutrition
and physical activity. The modules consist of techniques
to influence teen tobacco users’ knowledge, attitudes,
intentions, beliefs, self-awareness, and self-efficacy.
END is appropriate for implementation in schools, community
agencies, and juvenile court districts and is designed
for use with junior and senior high school smokers and
smokeless tobacco users.
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| How
can I become an END facilitator? |
If
you live in Utah END facilitator training is available
free of charge and held throughout the state. Please
contact Amy Sands at (801) 538-9374 or to sign up to
attend a free END facilitator training. If you do not
live in Utah you are not required to attend a training
prior to facilitating the class. However, you are welcome
to attend a training in Utah, or schedule a training
in your state. For details please contact Sandra Schulthies
at (801) 538-6502.
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| How
can I order END materials? |
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complete an order form: [(PDF
File of END order form]
Indicate
desired materials and mail the form and a check or money
order to:
Utah Department of Health
Tobacco Prevention and Control Program
PO Box 142106
Salt Lake City, UT 84114-2106
OR
you can fax the order form to (801) 538-9303 with Attention
to the Tobacco Prevention and Control Program. When
faxing order forms please telephone Sandra Schulthies
801.538.6502, to set up payment arrangements.
If you need special assistance with orders please telephone
(801) 538-6883.
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| Who
should I contact for more information about END? |
If
you would like more information about the END program
or would like to request a copy of the program to preview,
please contact:
Sandra Schulthies
Utah Department of Health
END Coordinator
PO Box 142106
Salt Lake City, UT 84114-2106
Telephone: (801) 538-6502 or 1-877-220-3466
(toll-free; in-state)
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| Other
Helpful Links |
Approaches
to Quitting
Quick Quit
Tips
How to Avoid Relapse
Know Why You Want
to Quit?
The Benefits
of Quitting
Fast Tobacco
Facts & Other Things You Need to Know
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