After enrolling in the program, your pharmacist will schedule an initial assessment appointment with you. This appointment may take up to 60 minutes and will include a health and medication history, a detailed tobacco use history, creation of a personalized quit plan, prescribing of medications to help you quit (if you want them), and arranging for follow-up. Up to nine (9) follow-up appointments are included in the program, which may take 5-15 minutes each.
The first step to quitting is deciding it’s time to quit! While many people understand the risks of using tobacco, taking that first step towards quitting can be scary for many. Talk to your pharmacist about quitting tobacco and enrolling in the program.
There are many benefits to quitting tobacco, ranging from health benefits to financial and even emotional or psychological. Quitting cigarettes increases how long you are likely to live, reduces your risk of a dozen different types of cancer, and lowers your risk of heart disease, diabetes, and lung disease, among many other health benefits. Stopping smoking can also save you and your family a significant amount of money. It can help you feel in control of your life and health by defeating the addiction.
Talk to your pharmacist for help determining if you are ready to quit. Typically, someone who is ready to quit has decided it is a high priority in their life to become smoke-free, is confident they have the resources to do it, and are ready to set a quit date in the near future.
