Tobacco Cessation
It’s no secret that smoking is bad for your health, but quitting can be easier said than done. If you smoke, one of the most important steps you can take to improve your health is to quit smoking. If you’re ready to quit, Providence is here to help.
Quitting smoking is hard, but Providence is here for you every step of the way. Participating in a smoking-cessation program will give you an even stronger likelihood of success. From current medications to support groups and beyond, we can help you physically and emotionally quit the habit.
The best success is seen with a combination of behavior modification and medication. Tobacco-cessation medications reduce cravings and are proven to double the success rate of quitting by lessening the urge to smoke. Talk to your doctor about whether pharmacologic options are appropriate for you. If you’ve tried quitting on your own and failed, we can help increase your chances of being smoke free for the rest of your healthy, active life.
Some insurance programs cover tobacco cessation medications, including prescription and over-the-counter medications (patch, gum, etc.). Call your insurance carrier to verify your benefit coverage and talk to your doctor about prescription and over-the-counter medications.
We know how hard it can be to stop smoking, but it’s one of the most important things you can do to improve your health. According to the American Heart Association, quitting not only lowers your risk of coronary heart disease, but it also lowers the risk of repeat heart attacks and death from heart disease by nearly 50%.
Quitting smoking can also help you manage many contributors to heart attack, including atherosclerosis, thrombosis, coronary artery disease and cardiac arrhythmias.
If you’ve tried quitting on your own and failed, we can help increase your chances of being smoke free for the rest of your healthy, active life.
Our Providence Tobacco Cessation series utilizes the American Lung Association’s Freedom from Smoking program while supporting your decision to stop the use of all tobacco products: smoking, chewing, and vaping.
With quitting tobacco having such a tremendous impact on your heart health, Basecamp Prevention + Wellness, part of the Providence Heart Institute, is proud to offer this opportunity at no cost to everyone, everywhere. We believe in the power of feeling well, and that starts with having access — without burden — to the resources supporting healthy lifestyle behaviors.
Providence Tobacco Cessation series powered by Basecamp offers multiple sessions throughout the year and is available via an online class.
Widely regarded as the “Gold Standard” in quit-smoking programs, Freedom From Smoking® was created by the experts at the American Lung Association—an organization with more than 50 years of experience helping smokers quit.
For more information visit: Freedom from Smoking
Call 1-800-QUIT-NOW (1-800-784-8669) or register online.
This telephone-based program offers an alternative to smokers who want the support of a structured program but who cannot attend a group class. Quit for Life® provides 12 months of stop-smoking support, including scheduled telephone calls from a trained counselor, written materials and a toll-free help line. Depending on your health plan coverage, participants also may receive free or discounted nicotine-replacement therapy.
Call 1-866-QUIT-4-LIFE (1-866-784-8454)