– Strategies for quitting tobacco

– Assistance in developing a quit plan

– Safe and informal space to talk without judgment

– Opportunity to talk about your tobacco use

– Support and encouragement from your facilitator and group participants

The Tools to Quit class is a two-hour class that will provide you with information about the effects of tobacco use, the benefits of quitting, and will assist you will developing your own quit plan. 

Quit Smoking Now classes meet once a week for 4 weeks and cover a variety of topics including coping with withdrawal symptoms, managing addiction and preventing relapse.

– How to handle triggers such as stress and peer pressure. 

– Specific ways to deal with cravings and withdrawal symptoms.

– Developing a personalized quit plan.

– Free nicotine replacement therapy (patches, gum, or lozenges), if medically appropriate for those 18 years of age or older.

See our Resources for Providers page to learn more about referring your patients.

See our How to Use NRT page to learn more about using nicotine replacement therapy (NRT). If you need more assistance, you can give us a call at 352-273-5224 and one of our tobacco treatment specialists will walk you through using your NRT.

No! Your tobacco treatment specialist will recommend you select a quit date within 2 weeks of class. Ultimately, your timeline for quitting is up to you.

Give us a call at 352-273-5224 and one of our tobacco treatment specialists can discuss class options and register you for a class that best fits your needs.

Our programs are designed to help you quit all types of tobacco. Some people come to a group to quit more than one type of tobacco (i.e., cigarettes and smokeless tobacco).

If your friend is ready to quit, it may be helpful for you both to attend. You may find it helpful to quit with a friend because you can carpool to the in-person group and talk to each other if you have a craving.  You can also celebrate your success together. If you think your friend will not support you (or will make excuses for you to keep using tobacco), invite a different friend. Your friend does not have to be a tobacco user to come with you.

Each quit attempt is good for your health and each quit attempt is different from another.  Your success in each quit attempt depends upon your emotional state, the impact of recent trauma or setbacks in life, and the amount of stress in your day-to-day routine.  Remember, everyone starts using tobacco for different reasons and continues to do so over the years for different reasons. Each will quit in the way that fits them best. Plus, we talk with you about medications that double your chances of quitting for good.