#SaludTues Tweetchat 10/20/15: Quitting Smoking with the Help of Technology

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Technology is a promising way to help smokers quit, given the dire health and cancer consequences of smoking.

What technologies are working?

Let’s use #SaludTues on Oct. 20, 2015, to tweet information, resources, and tips that can uncover the ways technology can help people kick the habit now (and for good!):

• WHAT: #SaludTues Tweetchat: “Quitting Smoking with the Help of Technology”
• TIME/DATE: 1-2 p.m. ET (Noon-1 p.m. CT), Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2015
• WHERE: On Twitter with hashtag #SaludTues
• HOST: @SaludAmerica
• CO-HOST: The CDC (@CDCTobaccoFree)
• SPECIAL GUEST: The American Lung Association (@LungAssociation)

We’ll open the floor to your stories and experiences as we explore:

• How much do people smoke (and why quit)?
• What technologies are emerging to help people quit?
• How are texting, social media and digital communication helping?

For example, Quitxt can help you quit smoking!   

Quitxt is a bilingual service from UT Health San Antonio and the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas that sends texts messages to smartphones to help South Texas adults quit smoking. Messages help with motivation to quit, setting a quit date, handling stress, and using nicotine replacement, if needed.  

To join Quitxt in English, text “iquit” to 844-332-2058.  

For Spanish, text “lodejo” to 844-332-2058.  

More than 1 in 5 Quitxt users fully quit smoking after completing the English version of the program, according to a 2017 study.   

“There’s no better time than now to stop smoking with help from Quitxt,” said Dr. Amelie Ramirez at UT Health San Antonio. “Quitting smoking is proven to improve your health, increase your life span, and save money.”

Be sure to use the hashtag #SaludTues to follow the conversation on Twitter/X and share your stories and resources.

#SaludTues is a Tweetchat on Twitter/X that focuses on a variety of different health issues. From September 2014 to March 2021, #SaludTues occurred weekly at noon CST every Tuesday. From April 2021 to November 2023, #SaludTues occurred monthly at noon CST on the first Tuesday of each month. Starting in January 2024, #SaludTues occurs on a periodic basis at noon CST on some Tuesdays. Tweetchats are hosted by @SaludAmerica, the Twitter/X handle of Salud America! The National Health Communication Program.