Smoking Cessation

Take back your health – you deserve to be tobacco-free.

Rutland Regional is dedicated to helping people quit tobacco. We have expanded our program to include assisting people to stop using chew, cigars, e-cigarettes and other electronic nicotine delivery devices. When you are ready to quit, the right support can make all the difference.

In-Person Tobacco Treatment Program

• Free and confidential
• Small group counseling
• Free or reduced cost Nicotine Replacement Therapy
• Weekly classes
• Community or workplace setting
• Participants receive personal attention and peer support
• Evidence-based with proven effectiveness

Quit In-Person Participants Will Learn About:

• Making a Quit Plan
• Finding your triggers
• Managing withdrawal symptoms
• Nicotine replacement therapy
• Relapse prevention
• Weight gain
• Stress reduction techniques

Getting Ready To Quit

• Once you pick a quit date, circle it on your calendar and leave reminder notes on your refrigerator, near your phone, in your car, etc.
• As you get close to your quit date, smoke less each day.
• Get rid of tobacco items in your home, such as ashtrays, lighters, extra packs of cigarettes, and e-cigarette devices.
• Clean your home & car so the smell of cigarettes won’t tempt you once you quit.
• Think about when you usually have your first smoke of the day and try to delay that for as long as you can.
• Make a list of the reasons you want to quit and keep the list handy for when you feel a craving.
• Tell your family and friends that you’re going to quit and ask them not to smoke in front of you.
• Think about the places you smoke or vape. If you can avoid them once you quit, it’ll help keep you from being tempted.
• If you’ve tried to quit before and didn’t make it, think about what worked for you and what didn’t work in the past.
• Make a list of three friends you can rely on for support. When you feel a craving or get stressed out, give one of them a call.

Do You Want To Be Tobacco-Free?

We offer free help so you can stop using cigarettes, chew, cigars, e-cigarettes and other tobacco products. Find the solution that’s right for you.

Phone Support:

1. 802 Quits.org 1-800-QUIT-NOW (1-800-784-8669)
   • Website and toll-free number to help you quit smoking, vaping and using other tobacco products. Services open to 13 years old and older. Free nicotine replacement quit aids to 18 years old+
2. 1-800-227-2345 Quit For Life^®
   • The American Cancer Society Quit For Life Program operated by Free & Clear^® is a telephone-based coaching and Web-based learning support service to help people quit smoking. Call anytime to learn more about Quit For Life.
3. 1-800-548-8252 Freedom From Smoking^®
   • American Lung Association offers Freedom From Smoking. The program teaches the skills and techniques that have been proven to help smokers quit. Freedom From Smoking in available as a group clinic, an online program and a self-help book. You can also speak to a counselor at the Lung Help line.

Text Support & Websites

1. Smokefree.gov
   
   • Create a personalized quit plan to help guide you. Sign up for Smoke free TXT to get daily messages of tips, strategies, and support. Text QUIT to 47848
2. truthinitiative.org
   
   • Youth and young adults can access the new e-cigarette quit program by texting “DITCHJUUL” to 88709. Parents and other adults looking to help young people quit should Text “QUIT” to 202.899.7550.
3. EX Program
   
   • Quitting tobacco means taking control of your life and making the change you want to make. We're with you all the way. A customized quit plan that learns and grows with you, text messages for support quitting smoking or vaping.

Virtual Groups

1. MyHealthyVT.org
   
   • Our local Vermont Quit Partners offer FREE, virtual computer based, small-group workshops across the state. Your workshop leaders and fellow participants will guide and support you to:
     • Create a plan of action for becoming tobacco free.
     • Stay motivated for the long run.
     • Find ways to manage your stress and cravings.
     • Vermont Quit Partners offer FREE gum, lozenges, and patches.