Nicotine Knockout
Tobacco products are
highly addictive, making them extremely difficult to give up. Quitting smoking
can give you a healthier, longer life and decrease your risk of developing lung
and more than a dozen other types of cancer, as well as a variety of other
illnesses.
Our new Smoking
Cessation Clinic can help you deliver a knockout punch to nicotine in your
life.
The Smoking Cessation
Clinic combines education and support with medications to help reduce nicotine
cravings. This assistance can double – even triple – your chances of
successfully quitting.
We understand this is a
tough process, but we know how to help you win the nicotine battle. Email the Cancer Answer Line for an appointment now.
Who:
Anyone with a desire to kick the tobacco habit can benefit from the Smoking
Cessation Clinic.
What: We help patients become smoke-free through the use of
resources such as weekly classes, motivational or educational sessions, and
regular check-ins with physicians and certified tobacco treatment specialists. In combination with counseling, the clinic
prescribes medications to reduce cravings and help you quit.
Why:
Studies have shown that 10 years after a person quits smoking, his or her risk of
dying from lung cancer drops by half. Tobacco use also contributes to at
least 30 percent of all cancer deaths.