Health Beat - Smoke and Mirrors

DateApril 8 1997

Can DescriptionsAircheck; Air Master; Health Beat; Smoke & Mirrors; Rec. date 4-8-97

Abstractclosed captioned; Smoke & Mirrors; Healthbeat: Timothy Johnson talks about why people can't seem to break the cigarette smoking habit; the recommendations for changing behaviors are to decrease promotions; increase costs; de-normalize smoking; the stories of addicts are told; strategies for successful cessation are discussed; some methods include quitting "cold turkey", support groups, nicotine patches or gum, acupuncture, and hypnosis.

OtherCredits: Senior Producer: Debra Shapiro; Directed by: Dorothy Will; Segment Producers: “Teen Smoking” Debra Shapiro, “Addiction” Lisa Ziegler, “Quitting” Alison Mosher; Videographer: Ken Sullivan; Editor: Debbie Therrien; Graphic Design: Christine Finn; Post Production: Bayard Peabody; Additional Videography: Judi Guild, David Skillicorn; Studio Crew; Cameras; Ted Phillips, Dan McLellan; Audio: Craig Pizzo; Technical Director: Susan Krieger; Lighting Director: Jerry Milot; Jib Operator: Michael Mulvey; Lighting Assist: Dave Rudolph; Utility: Geoff Sullivan; Video Maintenance: Al Brewer; Videotape: Margie McKenna; Floor Director: Bruce Goldman; Teleprompter: J. Isaac Laughinghouse; Assistant to the Producer: Nikki Desantis; Set Design: Get Set Inc.; Special Thanks To: Lee Chelminiak, The American Cancer Society; HealthBeat Project Coordinator: Lisa Grace; Engineering Manager: Gerri Powers; Director of Broadcast Operations: Jack Barry; Program Administrator: Leona McCarthy; Executive Producer: Mark Mills