'Smoking & Sex' Video Winners Announced! http://www.prweb.com/releases/2013/4/prweb10650956.htm
Channel: QuitVideoChannel
Date: 2013-02-11

$200 Second Place and $100 Third Place Prizes have been added to the 'Smoking & Sex' video contest, which has been extended until March 30, 2013.
This is the first contest in the Tobacco Sucks Video Contest series. 

Shoot and submit a 60 second video as a response to this video by March 30, 2013 for a chance to win an  iPhone 5 and have your entry viewed by a panel of film, video, agency and medical experts. 

This is the first in a series of video contests designed to inspire you to produce the most original and creative videos ever - and to help put the edge back in anti-tobacco education. 

In exchange for the chance to win a new iPhone 5, the recognition and adulation of your peers and the opportunity to have your work seen by millions, we are asking you to harness your creative juices and produce a sixty second video addressing the negative effect of smoking on male and female sexuality. 

According to Doctor Oz, "Smoking in men has been linked to erectile dysfunction and lower-than-normal levels of testosterone. Studies have even found a connection between smoking and low sex drive.

For women, smoking can change the hormone levels in your body, leading to problems with your menstrual cycle, difficulty getting pregnant and an increased risk of miscarriage."

So research, script, shoot and edit your own sixty second video on smoking's negative effect on human sexuality. You can focus on men and women, just men or just women, make it funny, dramatic -- whatever you think makes for the most compelling and engaging video possible. 

You can do anything you like except use profanity or nudity -- any entries containing either will be immediately deleted. 

We know there's a certain irony in not allowing nudity or profanity when discussing sexuality, but if you are a finalist your video has a chance of being used on television and we don't want to limit your potential viewers. 

You have until Midnight Eastern Time on March 30, 2013 to submit your entry.

The top ten entries as chosen by our staff will then be judged by a jury of successful film, comedy, advertising and medical professionals to determine the grand prize winner. So not only is this a chance to win a great prize but it's also a chance to be noticed by industry leaders. The top ten entries will be required to submit a release and digital copy of their entry to move on to the final judging. 

To submit your entry, simply include it as a video response to this video -- it's as simple as that. The text below this video contains the rules and some educational resources for your use in researching your video.

As we continue these contests the prizes will get bigger and better -- so get those ideas flowing and cameras rolling! Thanks for watching this and we look forward to seeing your great ideas.  So get shooting!

Research sources - these are just some of the medical sources on the effect of smoking on sexuality and sexual performance:

Sources: http://www.sharecare.com/question/does-smoking-affect-sexual-performance

Dr. Michael Roizen:
"Smoking can have a big, bad effect on your sexual performance. If you're a guy who smokes, your risk of erectile dysfunction (ED) is about twice that of guys who don't smoke. And the more you smoke, the greater the risk. Not only does smoking cause ED, it can also cause infertility. Men who smoke have low sperm counts." 

Dr. Mehmet Oz:
"Smoking can have the same effect on your sexual performance as having your mom walk in on you. Smoking in men has been linked to erectile dysfunction and lower-than-normal levels of the male sex hormone testosterone. Some studies have even found a connection between smoking and low sex drive.

If you are a woman, you aren't off the hook. Smoking can change the hormone levels in your body, leading to problems with your menstrual cycle, difficulty getting pregnant and an increased risk of miscarriage. 

Your best bet for a better, healthier sex life: Stop smoking.

Dr. Dean Ornish:

Blood flow to your sexual organs decreases. Although cigarette ads often suggest that it is macho to smoke, the Marlboro man may be impotent. Studies by Dr. Irving Goldstein of the Boston University Medical School have shown that nearly two thirds of impotent men smoke, almost twice the rate in the general population. He also found that the decrease in blood flow to the penis was directly proportional to the number of cigarettes smoked. Other studies have demonstrated that one in four smokers has poor circulation to the penis, compared to only one in twelve nonsmokers.

Nicotine clearly decreases your sense of taste, touch, and smell, three of the most important senses of pleasure. Smoking is not a sensual experience.

Women who smoke are three times more likely to be infertile than nonsmokers. They reach menopause almost two years earlier than nonsmokers. In men, smoking decreases sperm count and motility.