Tobacco is linked to nearly 400,000 deaths in the United States each year. It is the leading cause of preventable death, according to the American Lung Association.
CHI Memorial’s Rees Skillern Cancer Institute offers an eight-week Freedom From Smoking program which helps participants learn how to beat tobacco addiction, lifestyle changes that make quitting easier, stress management, how to avoid weight gain and how to stay smoke-free for good.
Freedom From Smoking is an American Lung Association program that has helped more than one million Americans overcome an addiction to nicotine during the past 30 years.
The next session will begin in the CHI Memorial Center for Cancer Support on Oct.
14. The class is offered every Wednesday for eight weeks from noon-1:30 p.m. Lunch is provided. The program is designed for a small group setting. Anyone who has a desire to stop smoking should call 423-495-7778 to register for the class. There is no charge for the program.