Free Smoking Cessation Program Starts Today—Wait List Forming

The eight-week smoking cessation program, “Freedom From Smoking,” created by the American Lung Association and widely regarded as the gold-standard in quit-smoking programs, gets underway Tuesday, January 8, with the first session at the Putnam County Department of Health’s main office. Ten participants have registered and will begin their journey to a smoke-free life.

Quitting is not easy and it usually takes multiple attempts to quit for good. Every past attempt to quit should be viewed in a positive light and a step in the right direction. This program helps participants better understand their own relationship with tobacco, one of the necessary steps in the transition. By using proven tools and activities, smokers move closer to success and a smoke-free life.

If you are considering making this change, please call the health department at (845) 808-1390, ext. 43155. A waiting list is being kept for the next session, planned for later this year.