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Smoking Cessation Classes at PGH  
   

For Immediate Release              Contact: Jill Johnson, Resp. Therapy

January 1, 2009                                             706-485-2711, Ext. 416

 

PGH Offering Smoking Cessation Classes

  

EATONTON, Ga. (January 8, 2009)— Start the new year off smoke free!  As part of Putnam General Hospital’s switch to a tobacco-free campus, smoking cessation classes are being offered to the public.  The Freedom From Smoking program is a 7 week course designed by the American Lung Association. 

Classes meet once a week for an hour, and the cost of the class includes a workbook and other informative materials.  Classes are held in a small group setting.  Topics covered during the class include: medicines that can help you stop smoking, lifestyle changes to make quitting easier, preparing for your Quit Day, managing stress, avoiding weight gain, developing a new self-image, and staying smoke free for good. 

Smoking Cessation classes will begin on Monday, January 26th at 6:30 p.m.  Anyone interested in attending the class should contact Jill Johnson, Respiratory Therapy, at 706-485-6770, ext. 416.  The cost for the class is $50.00 and it will be held at Putnam General Hospital.

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