Prevention and Early Detection
Smoking Cessation

At the Baptist Cancer Institute, you will receive individual counseling to develop a smoking cessation program that is just right for you. Your program will address both of the smoker's major obstacles: a physical addiction to nicotine and a habit. In addition to working directly with our highly skilled staff, you will use the QuitSmart ™ system.

The benefits of not smoking include: Live longer and healthier Regain control of your life Save money Look younger and more attractive Be a better role model Stop feeling like a social outcast Smell better Have more energy Be more calm and relaxed Sleep better and awaken more refreshed and many more benefits.

Contact Information Main Number (904) 202-7069 Alternate Number (904) 202-7437

QuitSmart ™

The QuitSmart ™ system utilizes a multi-component approach to smoking cessation. You will receive a kit which includes a guidebook for purposes of self-study. An audiotape or CD teaches you progressive relaxation while you learn to become a calm, comfortable nonsmoker.

The BetterQuit cigarette substitute helps to break the conditioned link between a cigarette and jolts of nicotine to the brain. In addition, a brand-switching procedure is utilized to gradually wean you off nicotine, lessening withdrawal symptoms. You learn proven coping techniques, relapse prevention and recovery strategies from trained health professionals. Social support is enlisted from family, friends, and co-workers. Every element is based on solid research.

The QuitSmart ™ Program was developed through over 20 years of research at the Duke University Medical Center. QuitSmart ™ is a multi-method program. It uses several effective techniques that, when combined, are even more effective than when any one is used alone.