• Skip to main content
  • Skip to secondary menu
  • Skip to primary sidebar
Daily Vitamina

Daily Vitamina

Bilingual Health News

  • Health Conditions
  • Healthy Living
  • Food
  • Weight Loss
  • Fitness
Home / Health Conditions / Smoking / For Hispanic and Latino Smokers Quitting is All About Family & Culture

For Hispanic and Latino Smokers Quitting is All About Family & Culture

Beatrice smoked her first cigarette when she was 7 years old. By 13, she was a regular smoker.

The mother of two quit smoking in her late 30s, inspired by her sons.

“When my son was 11, he wrote me a letter and in it he asked me to quit smoking,” Beatrice said. “And when I was going through the process of quitting, that letter was very motivating for me. I want to be here for my family.”

Beatrice, who tells her story in a government video urging Hispanics and Latinos to quit, typifies the trend in that ethnic group, experts say.

Most efforts to get people to quit smoking carry a simple yet powerful message: Stop because it can kill you.

That tough message may change some minds, but experts say Hispanic and Latino smokers may succeed more with different messages. In short, addressing cultural differences and the importance of family can be more helpful, they say.

“That’s key: understand the culture, more than language,” said Hernán Tagliani, founder and president of The Group Advertising in Orlando, Florida, whose work has focused on U.S. Hispanics and Latinos for over a decade.

Quitting is critical for all people because smoking damages blood vessels and may lead to heart disease and stroke. It’s responsible for one in five deaths in the United States and is a leading cause of preventable deaths, experts say.

To help Hispanics and Latinos quit, it’s key to understand that smoking rates vary significantly by ethnicity. Similarly, idioms and slang terms can vary wildly from one country to the next in a way that could make some messages less effective. For example, Puerto Ricans have the highest smoking rate among Hispanics in the United States but may listen to messages differently than Venezuelans or Mexicans.

0209-Feature-SmokingCulture_Graphic 02

Continue Reading

The Latest In Smoking

smoker

Money Motivates Smokers To Quit Long Term

Financial rewards for quitting smoking do help smokers -- including pregnant women -- kick the habit and remain smoke-free, a new study confirms. "Rewards, such as money or vouchers, have been used to encourage smokers to quit, and to reward [Read More...] about Money Motivates Smokers To Quit Long Term
teen vaping

Social Media A Big Driver Of Teen Vaping Craze

Social media is helping spur the e-cigarette epidemic among America's teens, a new study suggests. Nearly 15,000 Instagram posts related to Juul, the most popular e-cigarette brand, were released between March and May 2018, researchers found. More than half the [Read More...] about Social Media A Big Driver Of Teen Vaping Craze

Dos de cada tres adultos que usan cigarrillos electrónicos quieren parar

Casi dos tercios de los adultos estadounidenses que usan cigarrillos electrónicos quieren dejar de usar los dispositivos, encuentra un estudio reciente. Alrededor de 10 millones de adultos usan cigarrillos electrónicos, pero este examen de los datos de una muestra representativa [Read More...] about Dos de cada tres adultos que usan cigarrillos electrónicos quieren parar
quit smoking

Tips To Help You Quit Smoking For Good This Year

Most New Year’s resolutions fail. A study, from the United Kingdom’s Royal Society of Public Health, found that that “quitting smoking is the most difficult resolution to keep.” Only four percent of those who attempt to quit smoking unaided remain smoke-free [Read More...] about Tips To Help You Quit Smoking For Good This Year
vaping alcohol

Vaping Alcohol?| What You Should Know

Vaping is a pretty popular thing to do these days – people are vaping flavored e-juices, dry herbs, and cannabis concentrates. They are also vaping alcohol and it’s not a very new practice, in fact, it has been happening since [Read More...] about Vaping Alcohol?| What You Should Know
smartphone medical

Text Messaging Is Helping Prevent Cancer Among Latinos

Latinos are the fastest growing population in the U.S., but despite their population size, population size, they are an underserved group, experiencing significant disparities in health care including higher rates of particular cancers, lower cancer screening rates and cancer diagnoses [Read More...] about Text Messaging Is Helping Prevent Cancer Among Latinos

Primary Sidebar

Popular Posts

  • AHA News: Silent Heart Attacks All Too Common, and Often OverlookedAHA News: Silent Heart Attacks All Too Common, and…
  • Migraines? Get Moving: Exercise Can Help Curb AttacksMigraines? Get Moving: Exercise Can Help Curb Attacks
  • An Insider’s Guide To Cut Costs on Prescription DrugsAn Insider’s Guide To Cut Costs on Prescription Drugs
  • Bedroom Light at Night Might Boost Women's WeightBedroom Light at Night Might Boost Women’s Weight
  • Often Feel Bloated? One Ingredient May Be To BlameOften Feel Bloated? One Ingredient May Be To Blame

Copyright © 2023, BlackDoctor, Inc. All rights reserved.