Tabacco Cessation Program

 Want To Quit Tobacco For Good? 

Join us for a FREE virtual Tobacco Cessation Program!

Freedom From Smoking® via ZOOM!

  • Enjoy a supportive, science-based, group environment focusing on health behavior change.
  • Get assistance in preparing to quit, quitting, and not returning to tobacco use.
  • Re-prioritize other healthy behaviors like stress management, physical activity, and healthy eating that support a tobacco-free lifestyle.
  • Free Nicotine Replacement Therapy (patches, gum, lozenges) and a Freedom From Smoking® workbook are available to participants.

This program is 8 sessions over 7 weeks. The program will be held virtually via Zoom.

Join Us

Tuesday Nights Starting March 14th, 2023 at 6:30PM

Session Dates: March 14th, 21st, 28th

April 4th (Quit Day), 6th (Thursday, 48hr follow-up), 11th, 18th, 25th

Enrollment is geographically limited; sign up today

If these dates/ times don't work for you, individual 1:1 coaching is also available

Pre-registration is required by March 10th

Contact Carolyn Wilson, MPH, CHES, NCTTP, CPS
Email: carolynwilsonwellness@gmail.com or call/text 860-400-2072

Tobacco Cessation Program

Stop Smoking Get Help GraphicUncas Health District has been awarded a grant from the Connecticut Department of Public Health to allow individuals to do the single most important thing they can do for their health which is to be tobacco-free.  Our program offers either a class environment or one on one aid in quiting, as well as FREE nicotene replacement therapy.  Please contact our coordinator today for more details - Connie Capacchione (860) 823-1189 ext. 122 or email her at c-capacchione@uncashd.org

  • Tobacco use is the leading cause of preventable death in the U.S
  • There are more than 7,000 chemicals in tobacco smoke. Hundreds of these chemicals are toxic and about 70 are known to cause cancer in humans and animals, and at least 250 in second hand smoke have been shown to damage health
  • Heart disease is the # 1 cause of death in the US and in Connecticut, and smoking is the #1 cause of heart disease

Smoking leads to disease and disability and harms nearly every organ of the body. More than 16 million Americans are living with a disease caused by smoking. For every person who dies because of smoking, at least 30 people live with a serious smoking-related illness. Smoking causes cancer, heart disease, stroke, lung diseases, diabetes, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), which includes emphysema and chronic bronchitis. Smoking also increases risk for tuberculosis, certain eye diseases, and problems of the immune system, including rheumatoid arthritis.

Secondhand smoke exposure contributes to approximately 41,000 deaths among nonsmoking adults and 400 deaths in infants each year. Secondhand smoke causes stroke, lung cancer, and coronary heart disease in adults. Children who are exposed to secondhand smoke are at increased risk for sudden infant death syndrome, acute respiratory infections, middle ear disease, more severe asthma, respiratory symptoms, and slowed lung growth.

Ready to Quit?

The program below can assist with your resolution to stop smoking in 2023.  Please reach out to the program coordinators with any questions.

GET ON THE PATH TO A HEALTHIER YOU

If you quit smoking right now...

Within 20 minutes: Your heart rate and blood pressure drop.

Within 12 hours: The carbon monoxide level in your blood drops to normal.

Within 3 months: Your circulation and lung function improves.

Within 9 months: You will cough less and breathe easier.

After 1 year: Your risk of coronary heart disease is cut in half.

After 5 years: Your risk of cancer of the mouth, throat, esophagus, and bladder are cut in half. Your risk of cervical cancer and stroke return to normal after 5 years.

After 10 years: You are half as likely to die from lung cancer. Your risk of larynx or pancreatic cancer decreases.

After 15 years: Your risk of coronary heart disease is the same as a non-smoker’s.

For more information contact:

Connie Capacchione, Program Coordinator
Phone: 860-823-1189 x122
Email: c-capacchione@uncashd.org

Contact Information

For further inquiries about the Uncas Health District, interested parties can contact the Director of Health at (860) 823-1189.

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