
Program Overview
This program assists patients to quit smoking or reduce the amount which they smoke. It uses the S.T.O.P study developed by CAMH (Centre for Addictions and Mental Health) in Toronto. There is no charge to use this program and CAMH will provide you with 26 weeks of free Nicotine Replacement Therapy in a calendar year. Initially, you will have an individual consultation either in office or virtually , and then followed up bi-weekly by telephone.
What to expect at the group sessions:
- Pros and cons of smoking and quitting
- Readiness to quit
- Confidence in quitting
- Strategies for success
- What to do for slip-ups/relapses
- Resources and support
- Nicotine Replacement Therapies that will work best for you