Friday, November 4, 2011
Great American Smokeout: November 17
November 17 marks the American Cancer Society Great American Smokeout. Smokers across the U.S. will use the date to make a plan to quit, or to plan in advance and quit smoking that day. By doing so, smokers will be taking an important step towards a healthier life – one that can lead to reducing cancer risk.
Tobacco use remains the single largest preventable cause of disease and premature death in the U.S., yet more than 46 million Americans still smoke. However, more than half of these smokers have attempted to quit for at least one day in the past year.
Quitting is hard, but you can increase your chances of success with help. If you're ready to quit, or getting ready to get ready to quit, don't do it alone!
Join the FREE quit smoking group program for CMU community members. Through a series of quit smoking sessions, get tips for becoming and staying smoke-free. Explore your reasons and triggers for smoking, barriers to quitting, as well as ideas, plans and support for success at becoming a non-smoker. Tobacco Free Allegheny can also provide nicotine replacement therapy, including gum, patches, and lozenges for interested participants.
• Mondays 12-1pm, November 14 - January 16 (8 weeks; no meeting Dec. 26 or Jan. 2)
• University Center, Caffee Room (2nd floor)
• Facilitated by an experienced tobacco cessation counselor*
• Email Kelley Shell, to join or request information
*Jill S. Fine is a Pennsylvania Certified Addictions Counselor, Licensed Professional Counselor & National Certified Counselor. She received a Masters Degree in Counseling from Duquesne University. She has worked in a variety of clinical settings in the drug & alcohol treatment field & provides tobacco cessation counseling in group formats, individual sessions & telephone counseling for Tobacco Free Allegheny.