Tobacco Facts Causes illness and death But it’s avoidable Linked to: Multiple cancers Heart disease Stroke Complications of pregnancy Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) Oral health issues Makes asthma and diabetes worse Delays wound or surgical healing 21% of Americans currently smoke More than 435,000 will die prematurely this year

Why Do You Want to Quit? To improve your quality of life Reduce your risk of disease To save money Provide a good role model for your children Whatever the reason … We can help you succeed

How the UMR Tobacco Cessation Program Works Talk to a friendly Lifestyle Coach –Trained in wellness coaching and tobacco treatment –Series of one-on-one coaching sessions by phone –Follows CDC guidelines Receive a Tobacco Cessation Quit Kit If part of your benefit plan –Guide to Quitting –Free 6-week supply of nicotine replacement treatment (NRT) of either gum or nicotine patch

How the UMR Tobacco Cessation Program Works Receive additional print material such as: –Health Benefits of Quitting –Quitting Preparation Worksheet –My Smoking Diary –Things to Tell Myself –Social Support for Nonsmoking –Being in Control of Withdrawal Symptoms

No-Guilt Environment Tobacco products are addictive in many ways –Physically –Behaviorally –Emotionally It’s not easy to quit It’s a fact! Most successful quitters needed 6 0r 7 attempts!

Benefits of A Lifestyle Coach Assistance with goal setting Set a date to quit Get support of family and friends Control withdrawal symptoms

Benefits of A Lifestyle Coach Assistance with goal setting Set a date to quit Get support of family & friends Control withdrawal symptoms Access to someone who will listen to you Trained to listen Understands addiction Understands tobacco dependence is more than a physical addiction Knows it involves the whole person

Benefits of A Lifestyle Coach Success at quitting tobacco! Access to someone who will listen to you Trained to listen Understands addiction Understands tobacco dependence is more than a physical addiction Knows it involves the whole person Help with goal setting Set a date to quit Get support of family & friends Control withdrawal symptoms

Personal and Confidential Approach Talk by phone in privacy from where you feel comfortable Decide together the best way for you to quit Develop a personal quit plan Decide together on the nicotine replacement best for you All conversations are private between you and your lifestyle coach