{"id":39031,"date":"2014-09-04T08:01:43","date_gmt":"2014-09-04T12:01:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/?p=39031"},"modified":"2014-09-03T22:56:04","modified_gmt":"2014-09-04T02:56:04","slug":"encuentre-ayuda-para-dejar-de-fumar-y-beber-alcohol","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/encuentre-ayuda-para-dejar-de-fumar-y-beber-alcohol\/","title":{"rendered":"A helpful guide to quit smoking or drinking"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><html><br \/>\n  <head><br \/>\n    <META http-equiv=\"Content-Type\" content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\"><\/META><\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\/* Style Definitions *\/\nspan.prnews_span\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\na.prnews_a\n{\ncolor:blue;\n}\nli.prnews_li\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\np.prnews_p\n{\nfont-size:0.62em;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\nmargin:0in;\n}<\/p>\n<p>BODY {\nFONT-SIZE: 0.83em; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: \"Arial\"\n}\nA {\nCOLOR: blue\n}\n#divWide\n{\nmargin:0;\nmargin-top:1.33em;\n}\nLI {\nFONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: \"Arial\"\n}\n<\/style>\n<p><\/head><br \/>\n  <body topmargin=\"0\" leftmargin=\"0\"><br \/>\n    <\/p>\n<div id=\"divHeadline\" style=\"width:800px;margin-left:10pt\">\n      <!-- #Begin headline --><\/p>\n<p style=\"TEXT-ALIGN: center\">\n        <b>A helpful guide to quit smoking or drinking<\/b>\n      <\/p>\n<p><p><i>There are a variety of resources available to treat addictions<\/i><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>      <!-- #End headline -->\n    <\/div>\n<div id=\"divBody\" style=\"width:800px;margin-left:10pt\">\n      <!-- #Begin release --><br \/>\n<!-- #Begin Wide Release --><\/p>\n<div id=\"divWide\">\n<p>WASHINGTON, Sept. 4, 2014 \/PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE\/ &#8212; Smoking cigarettes or drinking too much alcohol can cause addiction and other serious health issues.<\/p>\n<p>The risk of diseases associated with tobacco and alcohol <b>increase<\/b> for those who drink and smoke.<\/p>\n<p>According to the National Institutes of Health (NIH), about 443,000 people in the United States die of illnesses caused by tobacco each year. Meanwhile, about 88,000 die from alcohol-related illnesses.<\/p>\n<p><b>Diseases caused by smoking tobacco<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Smoking cigarettes can cause various types of cancer and chronic illnesses, including:<\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li>Strokes <\/li>\n<li>Cataracts and blindness <\/li>\n<li>Periodontitis (gum disease) <\/li>\n<li>Chronic heart disease (high blood pressure) <\/li>\n<li>Pneumonia <\/li>\n<li>Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (difficulty breathing) <\/li>\n<li>Rheumatoid arthritis <\/li>\n<li>Cancer of the larynx, stomach, trachea, lung, esophagus and others<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Note: Even those who do not smoke, but are exposed to cigarettes and tobacco, can develop health problems caused by <a href=\"http:\/\/smokefree.gov\/secondhand-smoke\" target=\"_blank\">second-hand smoke<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><b>Resources and help centers to help quit smoking<\/b><\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li>The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is a good resource for smokers, offering plans to quit smoking, self-help materials, and a helpline at 1-800-784-8669, or 1-800-332-8615 (TTY for the hearing impaired). <\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/smokefree.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\">Smokefree.gov<\/a> offers tips on how to quit smoking as well as pamphlets, information about medications and other advice. You can also subscribe to <a href=\"http:\/\/smokefree.gov\/smokefreetxt\" target=\"_blank\">SmokefreeTXT<\/a> to receive helpful messages on your phone. <\/li>\n<li>The CDC also has information about <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/tobacco\/tobacco_control_programs\/index.htm\" target=\"_blank\">community tobacco control programs<\/a>, campaigns and events in your state. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Diseases caused by alcohol consumption<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Drinking too much alcohol can cause:<\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li>Arrhythmia (irregular heartbeat) <\/li>\n<li>Cardiomyopathy (stretching of the heart muscle) <\/li>\n<li>High blood pressure <\/li>\n<li>Alcohol-induced hepatitis <\/li>\n<li>Cirrhosis <\/li>\n<li>Pancreatitis (inflammation of the pancreatic blood vessels) <\/li>\n<li>A weak immune system <\/li>\n<li>Cancer of the mouth, esophagus, throat, liver and breast <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Resources and help centers to help stop drinking<\/b><\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aa.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">Alcoholics Anonymous<\/a> (A.A.) is a group that helps people with problems controlling how much alcohol they drink, and who wish to stop drinking. A.A. has <a href=\"http:\/\/www.aa.org\/pages\/en_US\/find-aa-resources\" target=\"_blank\">meeting centers nationwide<\/a>, as well as <a href=\"http:\/\/aa-intergroup.org\/directory.php\" target=\"_blank\">online support groups<\/a>. <\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.al-anon.alateen.org\/home\" target=\"_blank\">Al-Anon<\/a> is a supportive, safe group for people affected by alcoholic family members or friends. Find an <a href=\"http:\/\/www.al-anon.alateen.org\/local-meetings\" target=\"_blank\">Al-Anon meeting<\/a> in your state.\n<ul type=\"circle\">\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.al-anon.alateen.org\/how-will-alateen-help-me\" target=\"_blank\">Alateen<\/a> is another support group especially for teens dealing with a parent&#8217;s alcohol abuse. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.smartrecovery.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">SMART Recovery<\/a> helps young people and adults with alcohol or other addiction through group therapy sessions. You can attend <a href=\"http:\/\/www.smartrecovery.org\/meetings_db\/view\/\" target=\"_blank\">in person<\/a> or seek an <a href=\"http:\/\/www.smartrecovery.org\/meetings\/olschedule.htm\" target=\"_blank\">online support group<\/a>. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>To learn more about health issues, see <a href=\"http:\/\/www.usa.gov\/Citizen\/Topics\/Health.shtml\" target=\"_blank\">USA.gov<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.usa.gov\/gobiernousa\/Temas\/Salud-Nutricion-Seguridad.shtml\" target=\"_blank\">GobiernoUSA.gov<\/a>, the U.S. Government&#8217;s official web portals in English and Spanish, and part of the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- #End Wide Release --><\/p>\n<div id=\"divMediaContact\">\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- #End release --><\/div>\n<p>\n  <\/body><br \/>\n<\/html> <\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A helpful guide to quit smoking or drinking There are a variety of resources available to treat addictions WASHINGTON, Sept. 4, 2014 \/PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE\/ &#8212; Smoking cigarettes or drinking too much alcohol can cause addiction and other serious health issues. 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