News Release
November 22, 2006
Contact: Jane Shaskan, 860-679-4777
e-mail: shaskan@nso.uchc.edu
Series for Smokers Who Are Serious About
Quitting
The Help You May Need to Quit for Good
FARMINGTON, CONN. – If you’re serious about giving up smoking, a
four-class series has been developed for cigarette smokers and
tobacco chewers who want to quit – once and for all. It will be held
monthly on Thursdays from 4 to 5:15 p.m. at Internal Medicine
Associates, second floor conference room, suite 200, in the Dowling
South building on the UConn Health Center campus. This first session
begins Dec. 7.
Nicotine is an addictive drug. When a cigarette is inhaled, the
smoke reaches the brain faster than drugs that enter the body
intravenously. Smokers not only become physically addicted to
nicotine, they also associate smoking with various social
activities. This makes smoking a very difficult habit to break.
The smoking cessation classes are taught by experts from the
UConn Health Psychology Service in collaboration with the UConn
Diabetes Education Program. The instructors will help you:
- Address concerns about quitting
- Increase your motivation
- Prepare for a quit date
- Cope with urges to smoke
- Work with your health care provider
- Prevent relapse
There is a $25 fee for each class attended payable at the time of
the class.
Registration is required. To register and for more information,
call 1-800-535-6232 or 860-679-7692.
The University of Connecticut Health Center includes the schools
of medicine and dental medicine, John Dempsey Hospital, the UConn
Medical Group and University Dentists. Founded in 1961, the Health
Center pursues a mission of providing outstanding health care
education in an environment of exemplary patient care, research and
public service. To learn more about the UConn Health Center, visit
our website at www.uchc.edu.
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