The Charles County Department of Health offers a free 10-week smoking cessation program, using the nicotine patch and other cessation aids. Individual counseling to quit smoking is also available. Please call to schedule an individual consultation or reserve a space in the program. For more information, call the Department of Health at (301) 609-6932.
OUR 10 WEEK PROGRAM
Week Topic
1 Class goals and expectations.
Preparing to quit.
Nicotine addiction.
2 The decision making process.
Smoking and health.
Positive reasons and rewards.
Stress management.
3 QUIT DAY! Receive patches.
Practice stress management.
4 Recovery process.
Benefits of tobacco cessation.
5 Fitness and exercise.
6 Weight control and nutrition.
7 Relapse prevention.
8 Respiratory Issues
Relapse prevention
9 Resisting tobacco marketing
Evaluation
10 Graduation and Celebration!
The Charles County Department of Health offers a free 10-week smoking cessation program, using the nicotine patch and other cessation aids. Individual counseling to quit smoking is also available. Please call to schedule an individual consultation or reserve a space in the program. For more information, call the Department of Health at (301) 609-6932.
OUR 10 WEEK PROGRAM
Week Topic
1 Class goals and expectations.
Preparing to quit.
Nicotine addiction.
2 The decision making process.
Smoking and health.
Positive reasons and rewards.
Stress management.
3 QUIT DAY! Receive patches.
Practice stress management.
4 Recovery process.
Benefits of tobacco cessation.
5 Fitness and exercise.
6 Weight control and nutrition.
7 Relapse prevention.
8 Respiratory Issues
Relapse prevention
9 Resisting tobacco marketing
Evaluation
10 Graduation and Celebration!