Achieve Laser Blog

We are running a special ad for the month of January in the Tidbits Community Newspaper in Chicago’s Northwest Suburbs with a coupon for $50 off our regular price laser treatment service. Bring this coupon in at the time of your appointment to redeem the coupon. Tidbits can be found at, Metra Train Stations, select Jewel Osco locations, and numerous restaurants throughout Palatine, Rolling Meadows, Arlington Heights, and Mount Prospect.

As you may have heard by now, on July 23rd, Governor Rod Blagojevich signed the Illinois Smoking-Ban Bill. Does this mean you should start making your New Year’s resolutions now? Well, probably ;-). But, the whole point of the state giving smokers a 4+ month notice is to give you time to figure out what you want to do. The law will prohibit you from smoking statewide in all public places, including bars, restaurants and work places. If you are football fan and you like to have your cigarette while watching the Chicago Bears’ game at your favorite sports bar, when the ban goes into effect in January, you’ll have to miss part of the playoff games and go and have your cigarette in your freezing car. How inconvenient is that?!?

The bottom line is that it is about to get really inconvenient to be a smoker. Time is ticking away and there is now less than 4 months until the law goes into effect. If you have tried other smoking cessation methods before (chewing gum, the patch, cold turkey, hypnosis, etc.) and have not been successful quitting long-term, we encourage you to call us for a consultation to see how our 3-step process can work for you.

Call today to schedule an appointment … (847) 517-6363 or 1-877-QUIT-USA.

A recent study found that nicotine addition occurs more quickly in youths.  The study shows that about half of children who become addicted report symptoms of dependence by the time they are smoking only seven cigarettes a month.

It is unfortunate that a teenager feels the need to start smoking at such an early age.  Whether it’s peer pressure from friends or they think it will make them look cool and be more mature, it all starts with trying just one cigarette.  More than 3,000 teens under the age of 18 begin smoking cigarettes each day.