CDC: Tips From Former Smokers – Terrie H.: Little Things I Miss
Terrie got shocking news when she was just 40. She had cancer from the cigarettes she’d started smoking in high school. Rather than retreat, Terrie shared her health struggles with the world to inspire smokers to quit. In this video from CDC’s _Tips From Former Smokers_ ® ( _Tips_ ® ) campaign, Terrie talks about […]
CDC: Tips From Former Smokers – Nathan M.’s Tip Ad
Nathan never smoked cigarettes, but he worked in a smoky casino, and this permanently damaged his lungs. He slowly became too sick to dance at Pow-Wows, a part of his Oglala Sioux tradition. He said, “It’s like breathing through a straw. You can’t get enough air.” In this video, he explains how he copes when […]
CDC: Tips From Former Smokers – Ellie N.: Smoke and the LGBT Scene
Ellie never smoked, but in her midthirties she developed asthma from breathing other people’s smoke. She worked in bars that served LGBT communities and noticed a lot of smokers. Ellie loved her work but had to quit her job to protect her health. In this video from CDC’s _Tips From Former Smokers_ ® ( _Tips_ […]
CDC: Tips From Former Smokers – Bill B.: Life Is So Different
Bill started smoking as a teenager—and ignored his doctor’s warning that smoking could make his diabetes much worse. In this emotional video from CDC’s _Tips From Former Smokers_ ® ( _Tips_ ® ) campaign, Bill explains how much his life changed. He quit smoking before he turned 40, but not before losing a leg, kidney […]
CDC: Tips From Former Smokers – Jamason C.: Please Don’t Smoke Near Me
Exposure to secondhand smoke triggered a serious asthma attack for Jamason when he was 16. He spent 4 days in the hospital, gasping for breath. In this video from CDC’s _Tips From Former Smokers_ ® ( _Tips_ ® ) campaign, he talks about asking his friends not to smoke near him. Some are surprised that […]
CDC: Tips From Former Smokers – Terrie H.: Don’t Smoke Ad
Smoking gave Terrie cancer at age 40. In this TV commercial for CDC’s _Tips_ _From_ _Former_ _Smokers_ ® ( _Tips_ ® ) campaign, she speaks from a hospital bed. In the unique, raspy voice she developed after losing her larynx to cancer, she shares a simple message: “Don’t smoke. And if you do smoke, quit. […]
CDC: Tips From Former Smokers – Amanda B.’s Tip Ad
Smoking while you’re pregnant can cause serious health problems for you and your baby. In this TV ad for CDC’s Tips From Former Smokers campaign, Amanda talks about the time her baby spent in a hospital incubator. Amanda had tried to quit smoking, but she was unable to overcome her addiction to cigarettes. Her baby […]
CDC: Tips From Former Smokers – Brett P.’s Tip Ad
Brett started smoking cigarettes at age 16. By his mid-30s, Brett had gum disease—a danger for all people who smoke. By age 42, he had lost most of his teeth, including 16 during one surgery. In this TV ad, Brett says that your smile says a lot about you, and smoking can take that smile […]
CDC: Tips From Former Smokers – Shawn W.’s Tip Ad
Shawn was 14 years old when he started smoking. In his mid-40s, a chronic cough and laryngitis turned out to be throat cancer. He finally quit smoking—but doctors were unable to save his larynx. In this TV ad, Shawn talks about the hardships of life with a stoma, a permanent opening in his throat. Comments […]
CDC: Tips From Former Smokers – Brian I.’s Story
Smoking is especially dangerous for people who are living with HIV, the virus that can cause AIDS. Brian learned that lesson the hard way, when he had a stroke—a brain attack—at age 43. Over time, smoking and having HIV had led to clogged blood vessels in Brian’s neck. In this video from CDC’s _Tips From […]