McHenry
County Department of Health (MCDH) and Centegra Health System are partnering to
offer a once-a-week quit smoking class for adults. The classes will teach
practical ways to end nicotine addiction through group support and behavior
modification. It will also review nicotine replacement products that are
currently on the market. Instruction is provided by MCDH staff that are trained
in the American Lung Association’s “Freedom from Smoking” program
.
Classes will be held at Centegra
Health Bridge Fitness Center in Crystal Lake, located at 200 Congress Parkway,
Wednesdays, from 6pm-7:30pm. A $25 course fee, payable at the first class, is
refundable if all seven sessions are attended. Class members will also receive a
free 3-day pass to the Health Bridge Fitness Center.
Quitting smoking can add up to
measurable savings - $2,500 a year for those who smoke one-pack a day as well
as the money saved on healthcare costs. For more information, and to register,
call 1-877-CENTEGRA, or visit www.mcdh.info. To speak with a counselor immediately, call
the Illinois Tobacco Quitline at 1-866-QUIT-YES.
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