What does it take to quit smoking…and to make that change stick? We speak with Dr. Panagis Galiatsatos, who leads the Johns Hopkins Tobacco Treatment and Cancer Screening Clinic, about how mindfulness and medication can diminish cravings. Contact the clinic at: tobacco@jhmi.edu.

More resources:
Maryland Tobacco Quitline
Baltimore City Tobacco Use Prevention and Cessation Program
Baltimore County Tobacco Use Prevention and Cessation Program 

Then, YouthWorks is a job program housed in the Baltimore Mayor’s Office of Employment Development. Young people are matched to a local job site, earn a paycheck, and attend personal development workshops. The program will run for five weeks, from July to August. We ask senior program manager Rasheem about the program's impact.

Applications are due by April 7th. Find more information about applying here. Check out the YouTube page.

These interviews originally aired on January 6th and 20th.

What does it take to quit smoking…and to make that change stick? We speak with Dr. Panagis Galiatsatos, who leads the <a href="https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/pulmonary/patient-care/tobacco-treatment-clinic.html">Johns Hopkins Tobacco Treatment and Cancer Screening Clinic</a>, about how mindfulness and medication can diminish cravings. Contact the clinic at: <a href="mailto:tobacco@jhmi.edu">tobacco@jhmi.edu</a>.
More resources: <a href="https://health.maryland.gov/phpa/oralhealth/Pages/Quitline.aspx#:~:text=The%20Maryland%20Tobacco%20Quitline%2C%201,provides%20FREE%20help%20in%20quitting.">Maryland Tobacco Quitline</a> <a href="https://health.baltimorecity.gov/health-resources-topic/tobacco-smoking-cessation">Baltimore City Tobacco Use Prevention and Cessation Program</a> <a href="https://www.baltimorecountymd.gov/departments/health/health-services/substance-use/tobacco/">Baltimore County Tobacco Use Prevention and Cessation Program </a>
Then, <a href="https://youthworks.oedworks.com/">YouthWorks </a>is a job program housed in the Baltimore Mayor’s Office of Employment Development. Young people are matched to a local job site, earn a paycheck, and attend personal development workshops. The program will run for five weeks, from July to August. We ask senior program manager Rasheem about the program's impact.
Applications are due by April 7th. Find more information about applying <a href="https://youthworks.oedworks.com/customPage.cfm?PageId=1">here</a>. Check out the <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@BaltimoreYouthWorks">YouTube page</a>.
These interviews originally aired on January 6th and 20th.

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