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Tobacco
Are you a smoker?
The Bethlehem Health Bureau offers one-on-one
smoking cessation counseling utilizing the highly effective
Quit Smart Program. If you live in Northampton County, call
to see if you qualify for this free program: Contact Kristen
Wenrich or Claudia Richan at 610-865-7087.
Detailed Information
The Quit Smart program consists of:
- 3 one-on-one hour long counseling sessions
- Sessions are weekly
- Client and counselor work together to set up a quit date
- Use of a wean off nicotine approach
- Use of Nicotine Replacement Therapy
Other Resources
Pennsylvania’s Free Quitline, 1-800-QUIT NOW (1-800-784-8669)
is offered as a partnership between the Pennsylvania Department
of Health and the American Cancer Society. Based on state-of-the-art
techniques in smoking cessation, the service provides counseling
and structured assistance for individuals who are committed
to quitting. The Quitline can be accessed 24 hours a day,
7 days a week.
Latino’s for Healthy Communities is offered for Spanish
speaking clientele. Call 610-758-8011.
St. Lukes Tobacco Treatment Center is a local hospital based
cessation program. Call 610-954-2301.
Links
www.smokefreevalley.org
www.quitnet.com
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