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' l l the behaviour of smokers." said Dr. . “a ‘ .‘s r ‘ The event starts at 11:30 a.m. when species 1 L Andrew Pipe. “And my answer is, it's a “ E . 1 t it ’ gather at theWaterloo Public Square. ‘ [ probably more important to change \‘5, ‘13 i : . , " At noon, Nii Addico leads a drum cicle and ‘ the behaviours of doctors and nurses." at #5. L ‘ "\ ~' Downship Dance Studio hosts a belly dancing 50s 1 Pipe, a world~renowned expert and . 5- , y' y 2‘4 E ' ' ' . . I sions. The parade begins at 12:30 pm, when the . researcher into smoking cessation. was \‘ ‘ ’ 357”" ; we .. I . I species will head to Victoria Park in Kitchener. j the keynote speaker at last week's ' Register today or callLiam and Cindy at 519- Waterloo-Wellington Cardiovascular 662-6064. Sign up yourself, family, club, class, ‘ Respiratory Conference for health-care musical or dance groups â€" all are welcome. 1 professionals. Smoking is an addiction, not a habit. says one of the country's leading smoking ces- . l l _\ As chief of prevention and rehabili- 5ND" experts. mm Drop Ofidonatlons l ' tation at the Universi of Ottawa Heart . . .. . . 1 Institute, Pipe strongly advocates that proselytizrng approach. ' ‘ adjusting the dose depending on the for book sale ‘ : helping patients to quit smoking is a Any modern smoking cessation patient. . . l fundamental responsibility for all car- program should probably Include Its not acceptable in this day and The Canadian Federation of University E diac-care workers some form of pharma-therapy such as age for health care workers to simply Women’s 47m annual Used Book Sale is April 29 l "If you're agonizing over your nicotine replacement or prescription suggest that their patients consider and30at First United Church in uptownWaterloo. } [ patient's blood pressure or cholesterol medications. f“ wrth treatment for quitting. Pipe said. . . Drop of! books. sheet music, CDs, DVDs and l l but they continue to smoke, then other cardiac risk factors such as high _ If you have patients standing out- video games on April 27 M 9 am. to 9 pm. and . . you‘re missing the boat,‘ Pipe said. blood pressure or cholesterol, health srde the doors of the hospital (smok- April 28 from 9 am. to 5 pm. at the back door of ‘ i Smoking is not a lifestyle choice or a care professionals should be prepared ing). that’s an indication of sub-stan- First United Church, at the corner of King and b habit _ “.8 an addiction. Nicotine to use a combination of treatments, dard care. . Williamstreets. ‘ . _ ' . I reaches the brain stem faster than an For more information. call 519-740-5249 or Visit l injection of heroin, musing a release of o o www.cfuwkworg. l dopamine. The desire of a smoker to NeEd hel “1mg reach for a cigarette is the response to p q . Easter Bmy ViSitillg falling levels of dopamine as the nico- Begionofwuerloo heart attack than a sion aresrnokers ‘ tine effect wanes Public [lecith’lbbac- non-smoker 0 Smoking cessation Waterloo Railway i A judgmental approach doesn't colnfomiltionflneâ€" . Risk of heart attack saves health-care dol- . . . . . ‘ work with people whose brains have 519-883-2279 or stroke drops by 50 lars: by getting hospi- my: EagIEallmfly‘wl Ma $331330 the l been transformed by nicotine addic~ mm per cent in the first talized patients to e 0° 'n y on AP ' 0e unny . . . willbepassrngoutFasterCandyasthetrainmakes tron. 1-877-513-5333 two years after quit- quit. one hospital ‘ts fro Waterloo Park thro W terl t 5‘ “The brain stem trumps the cere- Orcall your doctor ting saved 450 bed days â€" I way m “3h . a 00 o ' g .. . . Jacobs Therearethreedeparturetimes from the - bral cortex, Pipe said. - 18 per cent of Cana- asavingsof$200.0m. 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