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Elizabeth B., Sophisticated Tip  Current
Media Type
Video
Target Audiences
Adults
Languages
English
Cost
Unknown
Produced For
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Campaign
Tips from Former Smokers® 
Themes
Health Consequences of Smoking, Tobacco Products - Menthol
Description
Elizabeth thought smoking menthol cigarettes made her look sophisticated. At age 52, she learned she had smoking-related peripheral artery disease (PAD) and had major surgery to restore blood flow to her legs. In this ad, Elizabeth shares her tip, which is that smoking could give you PAD – as she says, “That’s a sophisticated way of saying you are going to have a hard time walking for the rest of your life”.
Ad Status
Current 
Year Produced
2025
Last Date Modified
2/24/2025
 

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Transcript
AS-RECORDED SCRIPT:

ART CARD: A TIP FROM A FORMER SMOKER

WE SEE ELIZABETH SITTING TALKING TO THE CAMERA

SUPER: Elizabeth B., 63, Texas

ELIZABETH: I used to think smoking menthol cigarettes made you sophisticated

CUT TO PICTURES OF ELIZABETH IN THE HOSPITAL AND HER STITCHES

ELIZABETH: Here's my tip, smoking them could give you peripheral artery disease

WE SEE ELIZABETH TRYING TO WALK THROUGH HER DOORWAY

ELIZABETH: Thats a sophisticated way of saying, youre going to have a hard time
walking for the rest of your life.

ART CARD: MENTHOL CIGARETTES ARE JUST AS DAMAGING AS OTHER
CIGARETTES.

ANNCR: For free help, visit CDC.GOV/Tips

ART CARD: YOU CAN QUIT. FOR FREE HELP, VISIT CDC.GOV/Tips

Logo/legal: CDC
Sponsored by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
#CDCTips
Catalog ID  VID 12038 (E-15)
Length  15 s
Language  English


 
 

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