Ready to quit smoking?
Quit the Nic – a free telephone-based support program
Each phone session with your personal nurse health coach is designed to help you overcome the urge to use tobacco. The program offers:
- Help to create a plan to quit using tobacco
- Guidance, support and encouragement to stick with your plan to quit
- A way to track your progress
To enroll in Quit the Nic call 1-800-811-1764
9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Saturday
20 minutes after you stop smoking, your heart rate drops
After quitting smoking, many people experience these health benefits:
- After 3 months – Circulation and lung function improves
- After 1 year – Risk of coronary heart disease is half that of a smoker
- After 5 years – Stroke risk is reduced to that of someone who has never smoked
page modified 09/23/2011