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Navy hospitals and clinics offer Tobacco Cessation counseling to help smokers quit for good!

We Quit Smoking!. Web Cessation Programs. Ask for Help. Quit Tobacco Make Me Proud www.ucanquit2.org Online Guide To Quitting www.smokefree.gov/quit-smoking/index.html American Lung - www.lungusa.org You Can Quit – www.smokefree.gov. Are You Ready To Quit Smoking?.

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Navy hospitals and clinics offer Tobacco Cessation counseling to help smokers quit for good!

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  1. We Quit Smoking! Web Cessation Programs Ask for Help Quit Tobacco Make Me Proudwww.ucanquit2.org Online Guide To Quittingwww.smokefree.gov/quit-smoking/index.html American Lung - www.lungusa.org You Can Quit – www.smokefree.gov Are You Ready To Quit Smoking?... Navy hospitals andclinics offer Tobacco Cessation counseling to help smokers quit for good! Local Resources HELPLINE: Call the national or state help line to speak to a coach! 1-800-QUIT-NOW

  2. Getting Ready To QuitMake a CommitmentWays to Quit Smoking • Make a decision to Quit! • Select a day, within the next couple of weeks, to quit • Ask your friends, family and co-workers to support your efforts! • Quit with a friend or buddy! Tapering Cutting down and reducing your smoking until the quit day! For example, cutting down from 30 cigarettes daily to 25, then 20 to 15, to 10 then QUITTING! • Think of all the Positive Reasons to quit smoking: • To improve my appearance! • To save money! • To be a good role model! • To show my independence! • To improve my health! • Go Cold Turkey! • Quit smoking and using all tobacco products on a particular day! • Tips include – • Staying focused on the reason for quitting. • Drinking lots of water & juice. • Keeping occupied and chewing sugarless gum. • Avoiding smokers. What are your your reasons for quitting? Join the Club of Millions who have Quit Smoking! • Develop a Plan • How will I quit • When will I quit • How will I successfully cope with urges to smoke? • How will I deal with withdrawal symptoms? • How will I manage risky situations? Negative Effects of Smoking Medications There are several medications which help smokers quit! This includes – Nicotine Replacement Therapy (patches and/or gum) and pills (Zyban/Wellbutrin & Chantix) which are one part of a comprehensive treatment program for successful quitting. • Get sick more often • Stains my fingers & teeth • Bad breath • Makes me look older • Poor Physical ShapeWhat are yours?

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