BAY SAINT LOUIS, MS | May 14, 2021
According to the American Lung Association in Mississippi’s 2021 “State of Tobacco Control” report, 20.4% of residents smoke cigarettes, which is significantly higher than the national average of 14%. That’s why the Lung Association is offering a free Freedom From Smoking Clinic to residents in Hancock and Pearl River Counties. The next group clinic begins on Monday, May 17 and runs for six weeks.
The American Lung Association’s Freedom From Smoking® helps individuals create their own unique quit plan, as well as tips and techniques to stay successful in the long run. Freedom From Smoking can be accessed online, at a group clinic and through a self-guided workbook. Those looking to quit smoking are encouraged to use the method that works best for their learning style, schedule and unique quit smoking plan.
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Seven week intensive supports participants beyond their quit day
To offer more support to those who wish to quit smoking, Community Connections at Northeastern Vermont Regional Hospital (NVRH) will be offering its first ever Freedom From Smoking course, a group course designed by the American Lung Association, on February 2, 2021.
Because most people already know that smoking is not healthy, Freedom From Smoking focuses on
how to quit, rather than on why. According to the American Lung Association’s Freedom From Smoking webpage, the program uses pharmacology and psychology to help tobacco users control their behaviors. It also acknowledges that there are many methods to effectively quit, and therefore the program includes a variety of evidence-based techniques.
Seven week intensive supports participants beyond their quit day
Vermont Business Magazine To offer more support to those who wish to quit smoking, Community Connections at Northeastern Vermont Regional Hospital (NVRH) will be offering its first ever Freedom From Smoking course, a group course designed by the American Lung Association, on February 2, 2021.
Because most people already know that smoking is not healthy, Freedom From Smoking focuses on
how to quit, rather than on why. According to the American Lung Association’s Freedom From Smoking webpage, the program uses pharmacology and psychology to help tobacco users control their behaviors. It also acknowledges that there are many methods to effectively quit, and therefore the program includes a variety of evidence-based techniques.
American Lung Association offers five tips to quit smoking in the New Year
Dec 23 2020
One of the most popular resolutions at the beginning of each year is the desire to quit smoking, with more than 70% of smokers reporting they want to quit. Smoking is a risk factor for severe illness from COVID-19, which makes 2021 an even more opportune time to begin the journey to quitting once and for all. With the help of the American Lung Association, more than a million people have achieved success with their goal to quit smoking.
The American Lung Association has the following five tips for those looking to quit smoking this year: