Quitting smoking is one of the best things you can do for your health. Quitting smoking is also a tough thing to do. But if you keep trying, you can successfully stop smoking.
Whether you want to quit tobacco or you're wondering how to support someone else in quitting, we're here to help.
Quitting doesn't happen in one step. It's more of a process that happens in stages. Choose the quit guide that best matches how you feel and find out how One Step at a Time can help.
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
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TOBACCO REDUCTION SERVICES
Smokers Help Line
Provides information, counseling and an individualized quit plan. Ongoing support and follow-up for all clients.
Contact: 1-866-332-2332 or
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Alberta Health Services - Tobacco Cessation Clinics (Edmonton)
Program includes:
- One-to-one cessation counseling and support
- Personal Quit plans
- Information about medications
- Follow-up consultations
Contact: 780-472-5154
Tobacco Cessation Program
Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry (Edmonton)
Program includes:
- Individual counseling
- Detailed Assessment
- Personal Treatment plan
- Education on tobacco addiction
- Follow-up consultations
Contact: 780-492-2100
Tobacco Reduction and Cessation Support Group Alberta Health Services - Mental Health Program
QuitCore
Program includes:
- Free group support program led by trained professionals
- Program teaches you how to quit smoking and connects you with others who are also quitting
- Live sessions offered in Edmonton, Calgary and Airdrie
- Telehealth sessions offered in Camrose, Claresholm, Ft. McMurray, Stettler and Wetaskiwin
Contact: 1-866-710-QUIT(7848)
GROUPS
Nicotine Anonymous is a 12-step fellowship program based on the recovery program of Alcoholics Anonymous. This is a volunteer-led program which provides support to adults who wish to quit smoking and to those who have already quit. It is offered in various locations around Alberta.
Contact: http://www.nicotine-anonymous.org
Breathe Free: Plan to Stop Smoking is a five-day smoking cessation program developed in 1959 by the Seventh Day Adventist Church. It is offered in various locations around Alberta by individual churches as a response to demand and consists of a free information session, followed by five consecutive evening sessions usually facilitated by a trained volunteer. Although programs vary slightly with location, all focus on natural health principles. Over a five-day period, participants learn about the psychology behind the desire to smoke, the health effects of tobacco, and strategies for staying smoke-free. The emphasis is on positive lifestyles supported by the effective use of exercise and relaxation techniques.
Contact: http://www.sdacc.org
YOUTH PREVENTION PROGRAMS
BLAST - Building Leadership For Action In Schools Today was developed in 1996 by The Lung Association, AB/NWT. It is a Youth Leadership Tobacco Prevention program for junior-high aged youth. This unique program uses exciting and interactive methods to challenge youth to think critically about tobacco products, The Tobacco Industry, and the health and social effects of using tobacco. BLAST teams start the program off right by participating in a fun, engaging, (and best of all) FREE conference. Here participants will learn about current issues relating to tobacco and will develop team building, leadership, advocacy and project planning skills through a series of guided workshops. In a few short days, teams develop a Youth Action Plan tailored to promote tobacco reduction in their school or youth group. Over the next five months, youth across the province implement their action plans creating a dynamic movement in tobacco reduction!
Contact: 1-888-566-LUNG(5864)
Website: http://www.ab.lung.ca/blast/blast-online
Teaming Up for Tobacco Free Kids is a province-wide, school-based prevention program for children in grades 4, 5, and 6. The program was piloted in the Edmonton Public and Catholic schools in 2000-2001. The following year the program was expanded to include all schools in the Capital Health Region, and in September 2002, it was distributed across the province. The program includes a youth-oriented website, classroom lesson plans, classroom role model visits, t-shirts and a poster contest.
Contact: AHS 1-866-332-2322
Website: http://www.tobaccostinks.com/home.html
SPIT TOBACCO
ASTEP - ASTEP - Alberta Spit Tobacco Education Program
The Alberta Spit Tobacco Education Program (ASTEP) aims to reduce spit tobacco use in Alberta. It focuses on youth prevention and targets areas of high use, including rural communities and sports such as hockey, football and rodeo.
Program goals
- Raise the profile of spit tobacco use as a health issue in Alberta
- Increase awareness about the harms associated with spit tobacco use
- Remove the positive association of spit tobacco use with sport - especially rodeo and hockey
- Increase the ability of oral health professionals and others to address spit tobacco use
Contact: AHS 1-866-332-2322
Figure out your triggers before you quit and think of how you will react when faced with a trigger. You can do it!!!
