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Smoking Cessation Program – Quit Your Way

Friday, December 15, 2017

Quitting tobacco isn’t easy. Finding help should be.

Free Smoking Cessation Aids:

FreeNicotine Replacement patches, gum, or lozenges (if medically appropriate and 18 or older

Free – Participant workbook and materials


Tools-to-Quit is a free 2-hour class that provides all the necessary tools to help
people quit tobacco use successfully. This more than Doubles your chances of success

 Effects of Tobacco

Smoking is still the single largest cause of preventable death and disease in the U.S. It kills more than 480,000 Americans each year. For every death, at least 30 Americans live with a smoking-related illness. Learn more about the health risks. 

Benefits of Quitting

When you quit smoking, your health starts to improve shortly after your last cigarette, and continues to get better over time. 

Cost of Tobacco

Tobacco is rough on both your health and your wallet. If you live in Florida and you smoke a pack of cigarettes a day, you’re burning more than $2,100 a year.

This program is sponsored by:  Gulfcoast South Area Health Education Center