Center for Disease Control TV Commercial, 'Diabetes and Smoking'
Center for Disease Control
Bill has had diabetes since he was a little kid, and he used to smoke. His tip is to make a list with the people you love at the top. Smoking makes diabetes much worse. Call the Center for Disease Control for free help.
Center for Disease Control TV Commercial, 'Cigarettes or Children'
Center for Disease Control
Tiffany asks, what will you miss more,-your children or cigarettes? Her mother smoked and died from lung cancer when Tiffany was 16 years old. You're not quitting for yourself. For free help, call 1-800-QUIT-NOW.
Center for Disease Control TV Commercial, 'Tips From Former Smokers: Marlene'
Center for Disease Control
Marlene smoked for most of her life and got macular degeneration, she became legally blind. She needs eye injections every month now -- they don't look very fun. Smoking can cause loss of eyesight, you can quit.
Center for Disease Control TV Commercial, 'Sharon's Treadmill'
Center for Disease Control
The Center for Disease Control reveals tips from former smoker Sharon. Sharon says smoking caused her throat cancer and she now speaks using a reverberator, which produces a robotic voice. Although Sharon says life isn't the same since undergoing the surgeries and treatments, walking every day on the treadmill makes her feel like herself again. Well, almost.
Center for Disease Control TV Commercial, 'Terrie Don't Smoke'
Center for Disease Control
Terrie Hall's tip to everyone is to never start smoking. She struggles to speak through the stoma in her throat, but she adamantly urges everyone to stop smoking immediately or suffer the same consequences as her. Cancer from smoking killed Terrie at the age of 53.
Center For Disease Control TV Commercial, 'Brett'
Center for Disease Control
Your smile can say a lot about you, so what does it say when you're missing teeth in your grin due to your smoking habits? A former smoker removes his dentures on camera revealing his incomplete smile to demonstrate the reality of tooth loss and gum disease caused by smoking. The U.S Department of Health and Human Services and Center for Disease Control offer free help to those looking to quit.
Center for Disease Control TV Commercial, 'Brian's Tip'
Center for Disease Control
Brian was in the military for 18 years. But he smoked and got heart disease, so instead of seeing the world he mostly saw the inside of a hospital. The CDC says it can help you get free medication to quit.