FREEDOM FROM SMOKING®

Smoking-related diseases claim an estimated 430,700 American lives each year. Smoking costs the United States approximately $97.2 billion each year in health-care costs and lost productivity. It is directly responsible for 87 percent of lung cancer cases and causes most cases of emphysema and chronic bronchitis.

Smoking Cessation Programs

Quit Smoking Now
Presented by the Gulfcoast North Area Health Education Center & Health Department /Health Center. Program includes the following:

• 6-week program - support group style teaching you how to quit smoking
• Education on Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT) (patches, gum, lozenges, inhaler, spray), coping with withdrawal, dealing with triggers, and staying smoke free
• Free Quit Smoking Kits & Survival pack
• Free carbon monoxide monitoring
• Next class starts Monday, August 11th, 2008 - Quit Smoking Now Class Information (PDF - 101KB)

Freedom from Smoking®
The American Lung Association’s “Freedom from Smoking®” program is a seven-week, eight session smoking cessation class, that is being offered through the Health Department / Health Center. (This smoking cessation program is also available online 24 hours a day and can be accessed by visiting www.ffsonline.org)

For more information and to register please call (352) 540-6848.

You can do it!!!  The Florida Tobacco Quit-For-Life Line offers free, confidential, comprehensive telephone counseling to help you quit smoking or chewing tobacco. QuitLine Information

TobaccoFree Florida

Supports existing Department of Health prevention and cessation initiatives and provides specialized messages encouraging all Floridians to utilize the smoking prevention and cessation resources provided as part of the Tobacco Free Florida campaign.

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