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Auriculotheraphy Smoking Cessation Pilot program is seeking a grant to develop a cessation program focused on helping low and middle income persons quit smoking by providing auriculotheraphy treatment at a low costs.
In 1964 the surgeon general determined that smoking is hazardous to a person's health. Studies show that tobacco is responsible for approximately six million deaths each year. Tobacco contains nicotine and toxics that produce cancer. Though warnings are in place to alert people of the dangers and risks associated with tobacco use, the number of deaths continue to increase each year. Reports claim that the poor and the poorest tend to smoke the most.
Auriculotheraphy is a form of acupuncture. The procedure involves stimulation of the outer ear to relieve health problems in parts of the body. The procedure reduces tension and allows the body to relax while increasing the circulation. Dr. Paul Nogier, a neurologist, developed the procedure in France in the 1940s to treat smoking cessation. Nogier's study examined the ear using the 'fetus' model (upside-down baby. A similar study was conducted by auriculotherapy expert Terry Olsen that showed a significant correlation between the "inverted fetus" somatotopic map and the ability to localize musculoskeletal pain.
The World Health Organization (WHO) and the FDA have approved auriculotheraphy, and consider it safe and effective treatment.
The auriculotheraphy project partners with Memorial hospital. Each month the program offers 35 people an opportunity to quit smoking. The fee is based on a sliding scale, dependent on the individual's income....
Follow-up visits will occur weekly until the duration of treatment, 12 weeks. The project is staffed by 5 people, who will interview patients, administer the treatment, conduct follow-up, and analyze the success.
Funding requirements include payroll, literature, treatment, and equipment, to include computers, a copier, phones
The Auriculotheraphy Smoking Cessation project is a pilot program dedicated to fostering a healthy lifestyle for individuals who want to quit smoking, and need the physical, mental, and financial help to succeed. The Auriculotheraphy program is staffed with two specialized auriculotherapist, and operates as a non-profit.
Statement of Need
Studies show that the death toll from tobacco use continues to increase. It is anticipated that the number of deaths as a result of tobacco use will multiple by 2020. In essence, half of the smokers today will die from a tobacco-related disease. According to a Gallup poll conducted in 2009, the rate of adult smoking in the United States is related to household income, dropping in linear fashion as income rises (Lydia Saad, April 1, 2009).
Project Description
Numerous smoking cessation programs are available throughout the country, whereas, some are more successful than others, no one treatment works for everyone. "And even with the most successful treatments, only about 30% of attempts to quit last more than six months. Compared with willpower alone, however, that's a huge improvement. Fewer than one in 10 smokers who go it alone manages to go six months without a cigarette. Most do not make it past…
References
Auriculotherapy for Smoking Cessation. (2008, June 24). ArticlesBase. Retrieved September 3, 2011 from http://www.articlesbase.com/quit-smoking-articles/auriculotherapy-for-smoking-cessation-459657.html
Downs, Martin (2008, May 9). Taming that Overwhelming Urge to Smoke. The New York Times on the Web. Retrieved September 3, 2011, from http://www.nytimes.com/ref/health/healthguide/esn-smoking-ess.html
Saad, Lydia. (2009, April 1). Cigrette Tax Will Affect Low-Income Americans Most. Gallup.
Retrieved, September 5, 2011 from http://www.gallup.com/poll/117214/cigarette-tax-affect-low-income-americans.aspx
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