Tobacco Cessation Programs
Freedom From Smoking® via ZOOM
Join our FREE virtual Tobacco Cessation Program! This supportive, science-based group focuses on health behavior changes to help you quit and maintain a tobacco-free lifestyle.
Program Features:
- Assistance with preparing to quit, quitting, and avoiding relapse
- Strategies for stress management, physical activity, and healthy eating
- Free Nicotine Replacement Therapy (patches, gum, lozenges)
- A Freedom From Smoking® workbook for participants
Program Options:
- Group classes or one-on-one coaching
Contact:
Connie Capacchione, Program Coordinator
Phone: 860-823-1189 x122
Email: c-capacchione@uncashd.org
Why Quit Smoking?
Tobacco use is the leading cause of preventable death in the U.S., harming nearly every organ in the body. It contributes to heart disease, cancer, stroke, COPD, and diabetes. Secondhand smoke is also deadly, causing:
- 41,000 deaths annually among nonsmoking adults
- Increased risk of SIDS, asthma, and lung infections in children
Quitting smoking is the most important step you can take for your health. Let us help you get started today!
Health Benefits of Quitting Smoking
When you quit smoking, your body starts to heal almost immediately:
- Within 20 minutes: Heart rate and blood pressure drop.
- Within 12 hours: Carbon monoxide levels in your blood return to normal.
- Within 3 months: Circulation and lung function improve.
- Within 9 months: Coughing and shortness of breath decrease.
- After 1 year: Risk of coronary heart disease is cut in half.
- After 5 years: Risk of certain cancers and stroke decreases significantly.
- After 10 years: Lung cancer risk is halved, and other cancer risks decline.
- After 15 years: Risk of coronary heart disease is the same as a non-smoker.
Start your journey today and see the difference for yourself!
Get Started
The Uncas Health District offers grant-funded tobacco cessation programs in partnership with the Connecticut Department of Public Health. Our team is here to provide the tools and support you need to quit for good.
For more information contact:
Connie Capacchione, Program Coordinator
Phone: 860-823-1189 x122
Email: c-capacchione@uncashd.org