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Media Advisory

For Immediate Release: February 5, 2012
Contact: Division of News & Electronic Media, Office of Communication
(404) 639-3286

CDC Telebriefing on Vital Signs Report on Current Cigarette Smoking Among Adults with Mental Illness

What

CDC will host a telephone-only media availability to discuss the new Vital Signs report on current cigarette smoking among adults with mental illness.

Who

Tom Frieden, M.D., M.P.H., Director, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Doug Tipperman, M.S.W., Tobacco Prevention, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration

When

Tuesday, February 5 at Noon ET

Dial-In

Media: 888-795-0855
Non-Media: 800-369-1605
INTERNATIONAL: 1-630-395-0331
PASSCODE: Vital Signs

Important Instructions
If you would like to ask a question during the call, press *1 on your touchtone phone. Press *2 to withdraw your question. You may queue up at any time. You will hear a tone to indicate your question is pending.

TRANSCRIPT
A transcript of this media availability will be available following the briefing at the CDC web site at www.cdc.gov/media.

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