Stop Smoking for Free
Posted on 10/22/2008
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In conjunction with Bismarck Burleigh Public Health, St. Alexius Medical Center is holding smoking cessation classes free of charge. Participants will receive a 30 day supply of medication to help quit smoking. It is a six week session, meeting once a week on Tuesday evenings at 6:00 p.m.
Topics covered in the session include:
- nicotine replacement
- stress management
- nutrition
- weight management
- developing a plan to quit
- preparing for a non-smoking lifestyle.
Classes will be held in the Pulmonary Rehabilitation Department in the Medical Arts Plaza at St. Alexius Medical Center and they do fill quickly. Register by calling the St. Alexius Medical Center Education Department at 530-7700.
The next six-week session starts October 28 and goes to December 16, 2008.