How to Do a Stop Smoking Campaign

Tobacco smoking has a devastating impact on human health and is responsible for the deaths of over 400,000 Americans every year. Despite the fact that the negative effects of cigarette smoking have been made public for decades, people continue to smoke tobacco. With adequate funding and the proper support from volunteers or staff, you can embark on an education campaign directed at helping smokers quit cigarettes and improve their health.

Instructions

Embarking on an Anti-smoking Campaign

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  Decide on a target group. Your campaign will prove to be the most effective if you begin by targeting a specific audience. For example, if you are interested in stopping smokers from continuing to smoke, you should focus your campaign on adult smokers rather than young children.

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  Continue to educate adult smokers about the dangers of smoking. See if you can get the support of a medical institution or doctor who can help you host events designed to educate the public about the health risks associated with tobacco smoking. Placing informative ads in newspapers or producing flyers can also help spread the word about how dangerous cigarettes are for your health.

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  Think up creative ways to get across the dangers of smoking. The Truth campaign often broadcasts advertisements that demonstrate, in a straightforward, sometimes shocking way, the contents of cigarettes, the negative side effects of smoking and its toll on human lives. Instead of merely preaching about the dangers of smoking, showing smokers the amount of tar that can be found in their lungs after smoking for two years may be more effective.

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  Help people quit. Despite the knowledge that smoking is perilous for health, it can be very difficult for smokers to break their addiction and quit smoking for good. An anti-smoking campaign aimed at getting people to quit smoking will be far more successful if, instead of merely telling people what to do, it tells them how to do it. Create pamphlets that list different ways to stop smoking. Provide resources, counselors and support groups to help adults break away from the addicting power of cigarettes.

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  Remind people of the benefits of not smoking. Instead of focusing entirely on the negative and the dangers of smoking, shed light on the benefits of quitting. Explaining facts, such as how shortly after smoking lung health increases, provides hope and incentive for people to stop smoking. For smokers with children, telling them they will be a good role model and help their own children stay drug-free can also be powerful.