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Freedom From Smoking

TIME/LOCATION: determined as classes fill

COST: 40 Wellness Dollars

Anyone can stop smoking… quitting for good is the hard part.

Is this the year you've decided to quit smoking? Would you like the support of fellow U.D. employees who are trying to quit? The Wellness Center staff has been trained through the American Lung Association to offer the Freedom From Smoking® program.

The cost includes all sessions, a 90-page participant workbook and a relaxation CD. Eight 45-minute sessions are held over a 7-week period.

Classes will be formed as participants indicate their interest in joining the program. A minimum of 5 people are needed to start a class. Once the minimum is reached, a mutually agreeable time and place will be determined for a class to begin.

Please email the Wellness Center if you are interested in participating in Freedom From Smoking®. In the body of your email, please indicate the days and times that would best fit your schedule. We will contact all participants once a minimum number has been reached.

More about the program from the American Lung Association:

Freedom From Smoking® provides a supportive and structured approach to quitting smoking. Based on the latest research on addiction and behavior change, this medically sound program addresses the difficulties of quitting with a sensitive, encouraging style. The ultimate goal is to help individuals overcome their addiction and enjoy the benefits of better health.

Delivered in a small group setting (up to 16 people), participants get personalized attention and the support of their peers, which they would not get trying to quit on their own. Since no single cessation technique works for everyone, the program includes a variety of evidence-based cessation practices. In order to meet the needs of different learning styles, each session includes a brief lecture, group discussions and skills practice.

The program is delivered over the course of eight sessions during a 7-week period. During these sessions, participants are introduced to the following key stages:

  • Preparation phase: laying the foundation for success
  • Quit day: affirming the decision to quit
  • Maintenance phase: providing skills and support to stay smoke free

Freedom From Smoking® works!
There are many programs designed to help people quit smoking, but none of them match the success of the Freedom From Smoking® program.

  • Ranked most effective smoking cessation program in a study of 100 managed care organizations conducted by Fordham University Graduate School of Business
  • Generates higher quit rates than for people who try to quit on their own: 25% of participants report not smoking one year after the program ends, while only 5% of people who quit cold turkey remain non-smokers after one year
  • When the program is used in combination with smoking cessation medications, up to 60% of participants report having quit by the end of the program

To register, go to www.udel.edu/healthyu. For more information, call 831-8388.