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PACT Partnership to Assist with Cessation of Tobacco
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Outline Session #1 Welcome and introductions Program format Group guidelines Why we smoke Nicotine dependence/addiction Is smoking harmful? Registration forms PACT - MHG
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General Program Format Slide presentation Exercise break Questions and discussion Guest speakers 6-8 weeks, 1.25 hours each week PACT - MHG
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Program Outlines Information for positive, balanced lifestyle Increase skills and confidence to make healthy choices Exercise, relaxation, nutrition, positive thinking Environment – personal and community Reduce or quit tobacco use Share information, develop support system PACT - MHG
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Group Guidelines Add here and review each week Or add to a flip chart and refer to list each week PACT - MHG
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Who should attend? Ready to reduce or quit tobacco use Not sure if want to reduce or quit Do not want to reduce or quit Do not use tobacco but want to learn about process ANYONE! PACT - MHG
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What do you hope to learn? Manage withdrawal/cravings Exercise Nutrition Relaxation Stress management PACT - MHG
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Why do we smoke? Worried about something Stimulant Weight control Keep occupied Habit Social Boredom PACT - MHG
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What type of tobacco? Cigarettes Chew/snuff Cigars/cigarillos Pipe Water pipe PACT - MHG
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Starts as a habit… Quickly changes to dependence and addiction Physical or psychological A chronic relapsing medical condition PACT - MHG
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Smoking reduces lifespan Every cigarette smoked reduces your life by 8 minutes A pack a day smoked loses: 3 hours per day 1 day per week 4 days per month 48 days per year PACT - MHG
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Smoking reduces quality of life Heart disease Lung disease Cancers Ulcers Skin, eyes, teeth, mouth, throat… PACT - MHG
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Are you thinking of reducing or quitting? Yes No Not sure PACT - MHG
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Weekly Activity PACT - MHG
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Questions? PACT - MHG
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Forms For any new attendees Program registration Consent form Tobacco/Health History Fagerstrom and Why Test PACT - MHG
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See you next week – same time, same place! PACT - MHG
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