The Advertising Standards Agency (ASA) have blocked an NHS advertising leaflet which claimed that smokers were “twice as likely” to quit with Nicotine Replacement products and “four times as likely” to quit if they also used NHS Stop Smoking Services. For the very first time since the Truth Will Out Campaign was launched, the claims [...]
Filed under: Drugs on Trial, Nicotine, Publicity, Smoking, The Campaign by Chris
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When Dr Ben Goldacre recently voiced concerns in the British Medical Journal about drug companies ‘engineering’ drug trials, resulting in what he called “bad evidence, which distorts medical decision-making, and harms patients”, we only have to look at the Champix fiasco to see how true that is. But that is not the only type [...]
Filed under: Champix/Chantix, Drugs on Trial, Publicity, The Campaign by Chris
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It’s not just doctors that are failing to warn smokers about the more deadly serious side-effects of Champix Chantix. The so-called “public health charity” Action on Smoking and Health (A.S.H.) have conspicuously failed to update their advice to smokers and health professionals in the light of all the horror-stories over the past eighteen months, choosing [...]
Filed under: Champix/Chantix, Drugs on Trial, Publicity by Chris
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The Real Threat to Doctors, Pharmacists and the Medical Profession
To learn the truth about Chantix Champix, all you have to do is Google “Champix suicides” (or Chantix suicides) and read all about it for yourself.
But why should smokers have to do that? Most smokers assume that their doctor or their pharmacist would warn them [...]
Filed under: Champix/Chantix, Drugs on Trial, Publicity by Chris
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Scientific proof that Nicotine Replacement doesn’t work any better than willpower is being suppressed even further now! pr-inside.com which published the damning press release from freedom2choose that made the key facts public a few weeks ago has now suddenly ‘unpublished’ it!
This came to light after the smokers’ rights organisation sent out another message warning about [...]
Filed under: Drugs on Trial, Nicotine, Publicity, The Campaign by Chris
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So we had all the scientific evidence we needed, now, to prove that NHS Stop Smoking Services were no more successful than willpower alone, and therefore a total waste of taxpayers’ money.
Using the very reports that the Department of Health had assured us were the “scientific basis” for the advertising slogan of “four times more [...]
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“Highly recommended and possibly one day the book that will be regarded as the seminal tome for examining the smoking habit for what it really is.”
“The real truth behind Nicotine, and the NRT industry is here. Whether you’re attempting to quit smoking, or are just interested in the topic, this will open your eyes. Brilliant.”
These [...]
Filed under: Nicotine, Publicity, Smoking, The Book by Chris
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There is a myth in the U.K. that we have a thing called “free speech”. We really love to believe it, too. But in practice, there are some things you are not supposed to tell people about, apparently - and if you try, certain people will try to stop you.
The E-Zine
Here is a [...]
Filed under: Publicity, The Book, The Campaign by Chris
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Four hypnotherapy associations have already confirmed that they are actively supporting the Truth Will Out Campaign - informing their members, linking to the site and promoting the Campaign through newsletters and similar publications.
N.B. The only support we have ever requested is for professional associations to inform their members about the campaign so [...]
Filed under: Publicity, The Campaign by Chris
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After the article appeared in the Stockport Express in early January 2008, I got an email from Vanessa Williams, Editor of the live Breakfast Show on Channel M (TV for Manchester!), asking if I would like to come on the show and talk about the book. I accepted, and the item was scheduled [...]
Filed under: Hypnotherapy, Publicity, The Campaign by Chris
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