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Show Join GretAmerimm Smokeomt On Nop, IS The cigarette habit is a tough one to break. But one day each year, smokers nation-wide can get lots of support when they toss away their packs, and have fun while they do it. The occasion is the American Cancer Society's Great American Smokeout, a day when all types of smokers from those who know they want to quit to those who arc just thinking about it-can give it a try. The eighth annual Great American Amer-ican Smokeout is on Thursday, Nov. 15. THE CELEBRATION takes many forms, with all the festivities designed to amuse and inform those trying to kick the habit. The American Cancer Society will have a booth at the Five Points Mall in Bountiful this Saturday. Nov. 10 for those wishing to participate or adopt a smoker for the day. There will be buttons, posters, Adoption papers and the official "Larry Hagman Special Stop Smo-- Smo-- kin' Wrist Snappin' Red Rubber Bands" available at the booth. Several local schools will be participating parti-cipating as well in the activities of the day. OTHER PROGRAMS which help smokers kick the habit include: in-clude: "Adopt a Smoker," the "KWIT line" and "Breathing Easy." "Adopt a Smoker" allows a non-smoker to pick a special smoker and give him or her extra encouragement all day. "Adoption papers" are available at local ACS units. The nation-wide "KWIT line," 900-2 10-KWIT, is set up to offer minute-long messages giving advice and inspiration based on personal experience to Smokeout quitters. ON THE eve of this year's Smokeout, "Breathing Easy," a one-hour variety show aimed at helping teenagers to quit smoking will be aired on PBS television stations sta-tions across the country. Last year more than one in every three smokers in the United States, 36 percent, participated in the Smokeout. Of these, over eight percent did not smoke all day, over four percent reported that the were not smoking still one to 1 1 days later. "JL'ST THIS year, the U.S. Surgeon general C. Everett Koop has challenged us to make America a 'smoke-free society by the year 2000," says Larry Hagman. chairman chair-man of the Great American Smokeout. Smoke-out. "A successful Smokeout can go a long way toward accomplishing accom-plishing that goal." Mr. Hagman. well-known for his role as J.R. Ew-ing Ew-ing on "Dallas." is serving as national na-tional Smokeout chairman for his fourth year. |