Want to Quit?

Quit 101 Clinic

The Timiskaming Health Unit offers a free smoking cessation program called Quit 101 Clinic. This program is designed to help people become and stay smoke-free. The program focuses on the needs of each individual and consists of 6 to 8 one-on-one appointments with a cessation counsellor.

These appointments will help by:

• Determining individual reasons for smoking
• Providing handy tips and ideas for quitting
• Letting you know what to expect when quitting
• Giving tips for dealing with cravings
• Providing healthy eating facts to avoid weight gain while quitting, and more!

These appointments will counsel clients at each stage of the quitting process - from before quitting, through the actual quitting process, and then staying smoke-free. We can even set you up with two weeks of free Nicotine Replacement Therapy.

Objectives of the Quit 101 Clinic

• To provide a one-on-one intervention in a clinical setting for smokers who wish to quit.
• To assist those who have quit and are struggling to stay smoke-free.

Components of the Quit Smoking 101 include: 

• Individual counselling by a cessation counsellor
• Nicotine Replacement Therapy
• Carbon monoxide monitoring
• Referral to Nicotine Replacement Therapy
• Self-help resources
• Telephone support from health unit staff between appointments

Call us to register for the Quit 101 Clinic.

Smoker's Help Line

The Smoker’s Help Line is another valuable and free service that provides personalized support, advice, and information about quitting. They have a very informative webpage, and also a free phone line that will put you in touch with a quit specialist who can help to:

• Make a quit plan that works for you
• Help you cope with cravings
• Provide information on quitting methods
• Provide information on withdrawal symptoms
• Help manage stress
• Provide information about local services and resources

Smoker’s Help Line Hours Monday to Thursday, 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. EST Fridays, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. EST Weekends, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. EST Smoker’s Help Line 1-877-513-5333

Self-Help Guides Available on the Smoker's Help Line website or at any Timiskaming Health Unit office.  

• Provides information about quitting – no strings attached. Helps to deal with people who nag about quitting.
• Helps you understand your smoking habit and how smoking affects the people around you.

One Step at a Time: For smokers who want to quit

• Provides information to help motivate and build up your confidence to quit.
• Helps you prepare to quit and set a date that will make the most of your chances of success.
• Helps you develop a plan for the days immediately before and after you quit smoking.
• Provides guidance if you’re tempted to smoke after quitting and how to stay smoke-free for good.

One Step at a Time: If you want to help a smoker quit

• Provides information to friends and loved ones of smokers who want to quit.  

 Click here to access the guides above

Quit4Life

Quit4Life is an on-line program designed specifically for smoking cessation. It is a 4 week program and is very user friendly and interactive. Quit4Life is designed around the following 4 steps:  “Get Psyched, Get Smart, Get Support, and Get On With It.” On Quit4Life, you create a profile, build a quit calendar, track your smoking on-line, store and save your completed activities, sign up for email reminders and messages, and learn how to deal with stress, boredom, and people who might not be supportive.

http://www.quit4life.com/

Other Handy Tips & Tools

• The Canadian Lung Association has some handy “How to Quit” tips. 
• The Canadian Lung Association’s “How to Quit” Tips
• On the Road to Quitting is a program designed to help motivate and build self-confidence. Other topics include: how to deal with people who nag about quitting smoking; how to plan a quit attempt; effective methods of stopping and remaining smoke-free; and, additional resources and self help materials.
• Worrying about weight gain when quitting? Click here to see the nutrition section of our website to get the facts on healthy eating.