Quit Smoking Now Success Plan customized just for you!

1. Assessment

The first step to success is a Quit Smoking Now assessment performed by a healthcare professional. The smoker is asked about his or her medical history, smoking habits, treatment preferences, triggers to smoking, and past quit attempts – what worked, what didn't work. These questions help determine level of addiction to nicotine and help the smoker become more aware of how and why they smoke.

2. Success Plan

By getting a complete picture of an individual smoker, the healthcare professional and the smoker can then create a customized plan for success to use in the upcoming six sessions of individual or group sessions. The Quit Smoking Now assessment takes the confusion out of the many therapies and drugs to use and for how long—and how to properly use each product for the most benefit. When combined with the six sessions of group or individual counseling sessions, the likelihood of success is significantly increased.

3. Program is Free

There is no cost to enroll in the program. Nicotine Replacement Therapy (patch, gum, lozenge) is available at no cost for those that have a physician's authorization.

4. COUNSELING

When performed by trained smoking cessation experts, counseling is an effective and critical component of any quit smoking effort. In fact, according to a recent study in the “Journal of the American Medical Association,” counseling, when combined with certain prescription drugs, can double the success rate of individuals who are trying to stop smoking.

5. Your Progress Week by Week

Session 1—Tobacco: Friend or Foe?
• Effects of Tobacco on Health
• ALL Tobacco is Toxic!
• Carbon Monoxide and Your Blood
• Pharmacological Treatments
• Quit Smoking/Tobacco in the House/Car
• Choose a Quit Day

Session 2—Managing Your Addiction
• Why Do You Smoke/Use Tobacco?
• Find/Understand Your Score
• Barriers to Quitting
• Reasons to Quit
• Rewarding Yourself

Session 3—Let’s Quit Now!
• Coping with Withdrawal Symptoms
• The 4 D’s: Coping
• What to Do Instead of Smoking/Tobacco Use
• Quit for Life Line 1-877-U-CAN-NOW
• How Much $$$ Will Be Saved When You Quit?
• Counting Your Costs: Spending on Tobacco

Session 4—Relapse Prevention
• Relapse Prevention
• Avoiding Triggers
• What are My Main Triggers?
• Adjustments to Your Lifestyle
• H A L T: Manage Feelings that Trigger Cravings

Session 5—Develop a Plan for Life!
• Managing Stress
• Lifestyle Review & Planning Exercises
• Internet and Other Resources

Session 6—Congratulations!
• Take a Moment to Note
• The Recovery Cycle
• Follow-up: Staying in Touch
• Presentation of Certificates!

If you're ready to quit, we're ready to help!
Just call 561-688-9591 or
email: mleeds@nova.edu to Sign-Up Today!