Hospital Sets ‘Freshstart’ Smoking Cessation Program

NEW MILFORD — Smoking increases one’s chances of developing heart disease, emphysema, and lung and other cancers. While quitting, no matter how long individuals have been smoking, decreases one’s risk of these smoking-related diseases.

On Monday, January 17, from 6:30 to 7:30 pm, New Milford begins an American Cancer Society Freshstart quit smoking program. Classes are held on Monday evenings in the 3 East Conference Room at New Milford Hospital for a four-week period.

Freshstart is the American Cancer Society’s quit smoking program, and all of the methods and activities contain the most effective elements for success. The American Cancer Society states that “the single most important is element is YOU — and your dedication to fight the addiction to nicotine that makes you want to smoke.”

Freshstart can be a start to a new life without cigarettes. This program is designed to help individuals stop smoking, and emphasizes that smoking cessation is a two-part process: 1) stopping and 2) staying stopped.

The cost for the program is $25 per participant with a $5 refund for each class attended.

This program is open to the public and registration is requested by calling 800-350-1595 or online at www.newmilfordhospital.org.