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Thousands of New Brunswick
Smokers Have Quit.
CALL AND TALK TO A TRAINED BILINGUAL
QUIT SPECIALIST WHO WILL:
Ready to Quit?
Services & supports are available.
Choose the options that work best for you.
Help you develop a personalized quit plan
Help you focus on your personal reasons for quitting
Offer to follow-up with you to see how you’re doing
Understand just what you’re going through
Answer all of your quit smoking questions
Refer you to resources in your
community who can help
Send you self-help materials
QUIT TODAY AND GET THE BENEFITS.
Did you know that quitting smoking is the best single thing you can
do to improve the length and quality of your life? Check out these
health benefits of quitting:
CALL TODAY:
1-877-513-5333
20 minutes after last cigarette your blood pressure
returns to normal
8 hours after last cigarette amount of oxygen in your
blood returns to normal
24 hours after last cigarette your chance of having
a heart attack is reduced
2 days after last cigarette your sense of smell and
taste begin to improve
1-3 months after quitting your lungs function up
to 30% better
6-9 months after quitting coughing, sinus congestion
and tiredness improve
1 year after quitting your risk of having a smoking-related
heart attack is cut in half
Within 10 years after quitting your risk of dying from
lung cancer is cut in half
Within 15 years of quitting your risk of dying from a
heart attack is equal to a person who has never smoked
CHOOSE WHAT
WORKS BEST FOR YOU:
1. Health Canada’s E-QUIT Program
(www.gosmokefree.ca)
Many people now find the quit-smoking support they need
from the web. Check out Health Canada’s E-Quit program
for quitting information and support.
2. Self Help Booklets
Many smokers quit on their own with the help of materials like
On the Road to Quitting. You can order your free, personal copy
of this booklet by calling 1-800-622-6232.
3. Medications
There are a variety of medications that improve your chance of
success. Talk to your health care provider about what’s right
for you.
4. Advice from Health Professionals
Talk to your health professional about your desire to quit
smoking. New Brunswick’s doctors, nurses, dentists, dental
hygienists, pharmacists, respiratory therapists, addictions
counselors, dietitians, social workers and others will all tell
you that quitting smoking is the single best thing you can
do to improve your health and the health of your family.
Ask them for their support as well.
CALL TODAY
FOR SUPPORT WITH:
Withdrawal symptoms
Quitting methods
Dealing with slips and relapses
Managing stress
Overcoming cravings
Any other questions or concerns
you may have about quitting
Canadian Cancer Society
SMOKERS’
HELPLINE
Free.
Confidential.
Convenient.
1-877-513-5333