Time to Quit Nicotine Cessation Program

Do it for your health

You’ve been smoking for years. What good will quitting do for you now? A lot. Quitting smoking is the single most important step you can take to improve the length and quality of your life. In fact, within minutes of quitting smoking, your body begins to repair the damage it caused.

• 20 minutes after quitting, your heart rate and blood pressure drop.
• 12 hours after quitting, the level of carbon monoxide in your blood drops to normal.
• 24 hours after quitting, your risk of a heart attack is significantly reduced.
• 2 weeks to 3 months after quitting, your circulation improves and your lung function increases.
• 1 to 12 months after quitting, your coughing and shortness of breath decrease as your lungs begin to repair themselves.
• 1 year after quitting, your risk of a heart attack is half that of a smoker’s.
• 5 years after quitting, your risk of having a stroke is around the same as someone who has never smoked.

Still think quitting smoking won’t do you any good? While our professional counselors know quitting nicotine is not easy, they also know techniques and strategies that make what seems impossible, possible.

Do it for your wallet

It’s no secret that smoking is expensive. But have you ever calculated just how much this habit is costing you? To add some perspective, smoking one pack per day adds up to $3,000 or more a year. If you’d rather be saving that money than burning through it, give our professional counselors a call. With the Time to Quit Nicotine Cessation Program, getting help with quitting smoking won’t cost you a dime.

Why quit when you can switch?

Some people turn to vaping to quit cigarettes because vaping allows them to get nicotine with fewer of the toxins that come from burning tobacco. However, vaping is not harmless, and it has not been around long enough to know the risks of long-term use. Many people who switch as a means to quit end up facing a whole new vice.

The majority of the health and financial benefits are seen when one quits nicotine completely, which is exactly what the Time to Quit Nicotine Cessation Program is designed to help you do.

Discussion topics with this program include:

• Use of nicotine replacement therapy
• Coping without tobacco
• Stress management
• Avoiding weight gain
• Preventing relapse

Get help quitting nicotine for free today

The Time to Quit Nicotine Cessation Program is offered at no cost and is typically held weekly for six weeks at the following location:

Lehigh Valley Hospital–Schuylkill Counseling Center
502 S. Second St.
Suite A
St. Clair, PA 17970

Call 570-622-5898 today to begin a new life without nicotine.