Kick-the-Nic Goodbye!

Sorry you missed our drumming day below.  Check back with us after September for future drumming events,  Please read about our previous drumming event below.

Drumming-out-the-Nic! Celebrations



Come play drums and stop smoking for the day.

Bring your own drums or use one of ours.

Beginners welcome! No experience necessary.


Want to quit smoking as a group, in a beautiful location, with Tobacco Treatment Specialists, nicotine patches and gum, and instruction on how to use drumming to cope with urges?

TEAP is conducting it's 3rd Quit Day Event, A Celebration of Smokers! 

Saturday, May 30, 2009 at Lincoln Park

(across from the fire station)

in downtown Hilo

from 9am - 11am.

The celebration will include:

  • Health Screening

  • Distribution of Nicotine Patches and Gum

  • The Biology of Nicotine Addiction on the Brain - Understanding Medications (Cara Sadira)
  • Drumming! (Marina Clifton of Hawaii Drum Circles)  Bring your own or use one of ours.  No experience Necessary!  We'll learn how to use drums to stimulate brain chemistry to deal with urges.  Keep your hands busy while not smoking.

  • Identifying Stressors/Triggers and Developing Replacements (Group Discussion led by Cara Sadira )
  • Pupus - Sodas and some grinds

     Please contact Cara Sadira  or call 557-4838 to if you have questions. 


    See you there!