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Obama using nicotine replacement therapy
THE HILL ^ | 02/28/10 11:54 AM ET | Jordan Fabian

Posted on 02/28/2010 3:35:20 PM PST by onyx

President Barack Obama is using nicotine replacement therapy to help himself quit smoking, according to the results of his physical exam released Sunday.

Navy Capt. Dr. Jeff Kuhlman examined Obama at the Bethesda Naval Medical Center in Maryland Sunday morning and recommended that the president "continue smoking cessation efforts."

Obama's opponents and some in the press raised his cigarette smoking as an issue on the campaign trail. Last June, Obama called himself a "former smoker" who occasionally "slips up" and has a cigarette, but never in front of his family.

Otherwise, Kuhlman noted that Obama is in "excellent" health and is "fit for duty" and is expected to remain that way for the duration of his presidency.


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To: onyx

maybe he should try tar heroin .. oh wait, he probably already did that when he was in his cocaine stage in college.

never mind


161 posted on 03/01/2010 10:21:01 AM PST by Munz (All tyranny needs to gain a foothold is for people of good conscience to remain silent.)
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To: Republic
Just IMAGINE if President Bush has smoked! We would be hearing about it every day.

I recall the press making a big deal about him being a recovering alcoholic. During some point in his adminstration a few media douches said he was exhibiting characteristic "dry drunk" behavior. Bizarro.

162 posted on 03/01/2010 10:42:54 AM PST by Oratam
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To: cartan
Walking behind a smoker on the sidewalk is as much joy as I am going to allow myself ;-).

LOL

Eventually, that smell will not be pleasant either

163 posted on 03/01/2010 10:52:24 AM PST by maine-iac7 ("He has the right to criticize who has the heart to help" Lincoln)
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To: onyx

It is interesting all of the stories out of the press are focused on Obama’s smoking, while skimming over (or even omitting) the important part of the story:

Obama’s doctors told him to reduce his ALCOHOL intake.

Obama drinks too much. So much “too much” that he is putting his health at risk. How much does someone need to drink everyday before a doctor starts warning you about it? 1 drink, 2 drinks, 3, 5, 7 10, how many?

President Obama HAS a drinking problem (or his doctors wouldn’t have advised him to reduce his alcohol intake). The only question is how bad is the president’s drinking problem?


164 posted on 03/01/2010 11:47:56 AM PST by Brookhaven
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To: little jeremiah

Somehow I missed that story.


165 posted on 03/01/2010 11:48:51 AM PST by egannacht (Inalienable rights granted by...)
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To: roving
I went to a e-cig. Closest thing to a real cig without all the poisons.

Me too, for the last nine months. I mix my own e-liquid these days.

166 posted on 03/01/2010 11:49:49 AM PST by Max in Utah (A nation can survive its fools, and even the ambitious. But it cannot survive treason from within.)
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To: egannacht

The only way not to miss things is to spend waaaay too much time on FR.


167 posted on 03/01/2010 12:18:11 PM PST by little jeremiah (Asato Ma Sad Gamaya Tamaso Ma Jyotir Gamaya)
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To: Brookhaven

And how bad is his drug problem? Does he take other drugs in addition to over-doing booze? I wouldn’t doubt it. The guy is headed for a breakdown.


168 posted on 03/01/2010 12:19:12 PM PST by little jeremiah (Asato Ma Sad Gamaya Tamaso Ma Jyotir Gamaya)
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To: Admin Moderator

Sorry, I didn’t know.
First time that’s happened to me in 9 years.


169 posted on 03/01/2010 12:20:18 PM PST by potlatch (- What a co-inky-stink!)
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To: maine-iac7

I used to smoke. Now I cannot stand the smell of cigarette smoke (or cigar...blechhh!).

Course, I got asthma now as well so I do a lot of avoiding.


170 posted on 03/01/2010 12:20:39 PM PST by little jeremiah (Asato Ma Sad Gamaya Tamaso Ma Jyotir Gamaya)
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To: Munz

Are you sure he’s out of his cocaine stage?


171 posted on 03/01/2010 12:21:00 PM PST by little jeremiah (Asato Ma Sad Gamaya Tamaso Ma Jyotir Gamaya)
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To: little jeremiah

I ignore certain things. Just realized there is a long series of anti-mormon threads. Never noticed until today. Now, I will ignore them entirely.

Did Obama have a gay friend or was he gay with his friend?


172 posted on 03/01/2010 12:21:54 PM PST by egannacht (Inalienable rights granted by...)
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To: egannacht

Obama is a homosexual. It’s that simple. When he was in Chicago it was common knowledge (I don’t live there, Thank God!, but people who do have said) that he hung out at the gay bath houses. He’s a fag. He had no girlfriend, none has surfaced, he lived with men, look at that photo! Siddiq now lives in Seattle and the only info says he “fundraises for community theater”.


173 posted on 03/01/2010 12:24:59 PM PST by little jeremiah (Asato Ma Sad Gamaya Tamaso Ma Jyotir Gamaya)
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To: onyx

It’s illegal to smoke in federal buildings.

Prosecute.


174 posted on 03/01/2010 3:10:42 PM PST by Jewbacca (The residents of Iroquois territory may not determine whether Jews may live in Jerusalem.)
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To: Jewbacca

This is actually only one of a few things I like about this man.

1. He is a good Dad. He is smart enough to send his kids to private schools in DC. He wouldn’t let his precious offspring go to gang filled public schools that he subjects the unwashed masses to by rescinding the DC scholarship program.

2. He is a smoker. But he is stuck in a PC nanny state world of his own making. He can’t even enjoy it. The irony is rich.

How many FReepers would love to be the most powerful man in the world as POTUS for just one day and be able to blow smoke in the face of any foreign leader or domestic Senator or Representative you wanted?

Even if you don’t like smoke personally, the fantasy is something to dream about.


175 posted on 03/01/2010 4:00:47 PM PST by Eric Blair 2084 (Beware of the Socialist Government-Academia Grant Junkie-Rich "non-profit"-Liberal Media Complex)
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176 posted on 03/01/2010 4:03:01 PM PST by Eric Blair 2084 (Beware of the Socialist Government-Academia Grant Junkie-Rich "non-profit"-Liberal Media Complex)
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To: napscoordinator
What is the most important safety information about CHANTIX? Some people have had changes in behavior, hostility, agitation, depressed mood, suicidal thoughts or actions while using CHANTIX to help them quit smoking. Some people had these symptoms when they began taking CHANTIX, and others developed them after several weeks of treatment or after stopping CHANTIX. If you, your family, or caregiver notice agitation, hostility, depression, or changes in behavior, thinking, or mood that are not typical for you, or you develop suicidal thoughts or actions, anxiety, panic, aggression, anger, mania, abnormal sensations, hallucinations, paranoia, or confusion, stop taking CHANTIX and call your doctor right away. Also tell your doctor about any history of depression or other mental health problems before taking CHANTIX, as these symptoms may worsen while taking CHANTIX.

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177 posted on 03/01/2010 4:08:43 PM PST by Eric Blair 2084 (Beware of the Socialist Government-Academia Grant Junkie-Rich "non-profit"-Liberal Media Complex)
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To: Eric Blair 2084

**Some people have had changes in behavior, hostility, agitation, depressed mood, suicidal thoughts or actions while using CHANTIX**

Quitting cold turkey caused all those symptoms. I took Chantix to help stop smoking ... it’s the ONLY thing that worked for me.


178 posted on 03/01/2010 4:11:50 PM PST by gwilhelm56 (OBAMA ... Orwell's 1984 was a WARNING ... NOT a TEXTBOOK!!!)
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To: gwilhelm56

In the interest of full disclosure, my mother in law also used Chantix to quit smoking and it worked for her. She is not any nuttier now than before she did it. I still love her! :-)

But do you realize the connection between Big PhRMA and tobacco control? They fund all of their conferences and junkets at fun resorts. It’s pretty disgusting. I’m actually pretty jealous of my fellow citizens who don’t know what is going on. I was much happier when I didn’t pay attention to these things. You’re better off being ignorant.


179 posted on 03/01/2010 4:20:20 PM PST by Eric Blair 2084 (Beware of the Socialist Government-Academia Grant Junkie-Rich "non-profit"-Liberal Media Complex)
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To: Eric Blair 2084

**But do you realize the connection between Big PhRMA and tobacco control?**

Understood ... but to requote ...”it worked” .. it’s the ONLY thing that has.

Phrma Sucks no disagreement there..but .. FDA is WORSE and is (to paraphrase Dem Weiner..) FDA is a wholly owned Subsidiary of Big Phrma


180 posted on 03/01/2010 4:31:33 PM PST by gwilhelm56 (OBAMA ... Orwell's 1984 was a WARNING ... NOT a TEXTBOOK!!!)
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