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QUIT WITH CRUSH: 7 DAYS. 7 REASONS.
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QUIT WITH CRUSH: 7 DAYS. 7 REASONS.
Quit smoking contest for gay and bisexual men in Clark County

CRUSH, Las Vegas’ premiere lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) smokefree brand, is ready to slide itself into your schedule with a new contest asking all gay and bisexual men in the Clark County area to quit smoking from July 21 – 27. CRUSH wants to help smokers quit by connecting them with a community of other quitters all going through the same thing.

“We know most smokers want to quit, but we also know that it can be difficult and many people struggle to find the motivation to take the first step,” said Malcolm Ahlo, CRUSH Program Director. “CRUSH’s Quit Week gives smokers in the LGBT community the extra nudge they may need to take that first step towards a smokefree life.”

The contest asks smokers to pledge their commitment to quit for seven days. During this time, participants will receive daily emails with quit tips and information about other helpful resources. To encourage all quitters to look to their friends for support, CRUSH will provide a daily image of a new reason to quit. Each time a participant shares an image with their social networks, they will receive an entry to win two tickets to see Lady Gaga on August 1.

For over eight years, CRUSH has been encouraging the LGBT community of Las Vegas, NV to live a smokefree and fun lifestyle by hosting smokefree events, motivating and helping LGBT smokers to quit, and by influencing LGBT decision makers to create more smokfree social environments. CRUSH is bringing attention to the fact that young adults in the LGBT community are at least two times more likely to smoke than their straight counterparts. By spreading the CRUSH message and creating awareness of its campaigns, CRUSH helps provide the necessary aid to those looking for a healthier, smokefree future.

Quick Facts:

 

Gay, bisexual and transgender men are 2.0 to 2.5 times more likely to smoke than heterosexual men.iii

Tobacco use kills at least 30,000 gay and lesbian people each year in the United States.iii

Smoking is the leading preventable cause of death in the United States.

Smoking causes more deaths each year than HIV, alcohol, illegal drugs, car accidents, and firearms combined.iv

On average, smokers die 10 years earlier than non-smokers

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http://www.lung.org/assets/documents/publications/lung-disease-data/lgbt-report.pdf

http://www.lung.org/press-room/press-releases/LGBT.html

http://www.glbthealth.org/documents/GLBTTobacco.pdf

http://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/data_statistics/fact_sheets/health_effects/effects_cig_smoki ng/index.htm

http://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/data_statistics/fact_sheets/fast_facts/index.htm#toll