{"id":294,"date":"2015-09-03T15:21:13","date_gmt":"2015-09-03T15:21:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sharbotlakefht.com\/?page_id=294"},"modified":"2019-04-17T15:08:45","modified_gmt":"2019-04-17T15:08:45","slug":"smoking-cessation-program","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sharbotlakefht.com\/?page_id=294","title":{"rendered":"Smoking Cessation Program"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"What is the Single Best Thing You Can Do to Quit Smoking?\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/z16vhtjWKL0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #008080;\">We&#8217;re here to help!<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The Smoking Cessation program provides a systematic approach to assisting patients when they are ready to quit smoking.\u00a0As part of routine patient care,\u00a0Health Care Providers\u00a0may ask about your tobacco use and your readiness to quit.\u00a0\u00a0 Sharbot Lake\u00a0Family Health Team health care provider have been trained in identifying the ways in which your health care team and other agencies can assist you with your \u201cquit\u201d goal.\u00a0If you are a tobacco user and are ready to quit, ask your health care provider how they might assist you.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Quitting with the help of counselling and nicotine replacement therapies (patch, inhaler, gum, lozenges) can double or triple your success with quitting!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">All patches, inhalers, gum and\u00a0lozenges are available to you at no cost.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">When you&#8217;re ready,\u00a0our health care providers are <\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u00a0trained to help you quit smoking.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #008080;\">Quick Facts<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Smoking is the <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">primary<\/span>\u00a0cause of heart disease and stroke<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Smokers are<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"> 2-3 times<\/span> more likely to have a heart attack than non-smokers<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Smokers are <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">3 times<\/span> more likely to have a stroke than non-smokers<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Smoking reduces life expectancy by an average of <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">10 years<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Quitting smoking is cheaper than continuing to smoke<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Smoking does not decrease stress levels &#8211; Smoking actually increases blood pressure which puts strain on the heart, decreasing oxygen circulation, and harming cells&#8217; ability to heal during stress. Non-smokers report feeling less stress than smokers<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Not all people who quit smoking gain weight. On average, weight gain is minimal and preferable to the significant health issues associated with tobacco use.\u00a0 All smoking cessation medications are safe to use while smoking and may help people reduce to quit.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Speak to one of our Health Care Providers to be referred to our Smoking Cessation Program or call 613-279-2100 to make an appointment<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We&#8217;re here to help! 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