Tobacco Cessation Program
Are you ready to quit? Join our FREE group support sessions for tobacco users!
Giving up tobacco has countless benefits for your health and overall quality of life, but we know it’s not easy. Our 8-week “Puffer Snuffers” class is designed to help you stop smoking at a pace that’s right for you. Sessions last for approximately an hour, and snacks are provided. Virtual check-ins are an option after your first visit. Medications (when prescribed) and other smoking cessation aids are available to those who qualify. If you need help getting to the clinic to attend, bus passes and/or gas cards are also available upon request.
Benefits of Quitting
- If you smoke two packs per day, quitting could save you almost $400 each month.
- Two weeks after quitting, your risk of a heart attack begins to drop and lung function begins to improve.
- One to nine months after quitting, coughing and shortness of breath decrease.
- One year after quitting, your risk of coronary heart disease is half that of a smoker.
- Five to fifteen years after smoking, your risk of having a stroke is reduced to that of a non-smoker.
- 10 years after quitting, your risk of dying from lung cancer is half that of a smoker.
- 15 years after quitting, your risk of coronary heart disease is the same as a nonsmoker.