Nicotine Services

Becoming smoke-free is the most important step you cant take towards good health for you and your family.  No matter how much you have smoked or for how long, there are always benefits to quitting!  Have you thought about what you would gain by stopping smoking?

The benefits of becoming smoke-free start right away!

• The risk of developing heart disease, cancer and breathing problems decreases immediately.
• Within seventy two hours, lung capacity increases and breathing becomes easier.
• Within one year, the risk of having a heart attack is cut in half.
• Within ten years, the risk of dying of lung cancer is cut in half.

Stopping smoking means not only overcoming the physical dependency to nicotine but also dealing with the psychological dependency and making changes in behaviour-we can help you through this challenge!

If you need more information or to register for a program, contact Addiction Services’ Health Promotion and Prevention department at 1-877-567-0632.

Reclaim the energy you had before you started smoking!  You’ll be healthier, feel good about yourself, save money and protect those close to you.