Fall 2023 Tobacco Cessation Class: Nov-Dec

Nicotine replacement (including nicotine patches, gum or lozenges) is available free of charge for participants who attend class regularly.

Please note: The last half hour of this class will be a discussion period during which participants can offer one another support and share their thoughts and strategies for quitting.

Why should you be tobacco free?

• You lower your health risks for illnesses or death from cancer, emphysema, bronchitis, diabetes and heart disease.
• You’ll have more energy! Less toxins in your blood and better lung function will enable you to be more active.
• It saves money! It costs about $3,000/year to smoke one pack of cigarettes a day.

What will you learn?

• understanding tobacco addiction
• identifying triggers
• developing a personalized plan to quit
• identifying supports to help you through the process
• discussing withdrawal symptoms and medication assistance
• providing you with free Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT) as grant funding allows**
• meeting group members for extra support
• being guided by a counselor to help you on your way to a healthier you!

If you are interested in attending a tobacco cessation class, please register online with the form below, or contact Teresa Tieman Detweiler, Prevention Specialist at (610) 376-8669, Ext. 136, tdetweiler@cocaberks.org.