Free Help to Quit Smoking
Our Lady of the Lake and the Smoking Cessation Trust are offering free help to quit tobacco use, including smoking and the use of smokeless tobacco for Louisiana residents who began their habit before September 1, 1988.
What services does the program provide?
The program typically consists of five to seven sessions specially tailored to each individual to help them achieve the highest degree of success. The following services are included:
Free smoking cessation medications
Group and Individual Counseling
What is the Smoking Cessation Trust?
The Smoking Cessation Trust was created as the result of a class-action lawsuit, Scott v. American Tobacco Co., which ordered certain tobacco companies to fund a statewide, 10-year smoking cessation program to benefit Louisiana residents who began smoking before September 1, 1988.
It’s never too late to quit smoking. Call (225) 757-2455 for more information or to register.
Once you quit, you’ll notice these benefits right away:
Food tastes better.
Your sense of smell returns to normal.
Your breath, hair and clothes smell better.
Your teeth and fingernails stop yellowing.
Ordinary activities leave you less out-of-breath (for example, climbing stairs or light housework).
You can be in smoke-free buildings without having to go outside to smoke.
Source: cancer.org
