MEMORIAL HOSPITAL OFFERS “FREEDOM FROM SMOKING” PROGRAM

PAWTUCKET— Memorial Hospital of Rhode Island, in cooperation with the American Lung

Association, will sponsor a workshop designed to educate and help people who want to

quit smoking. The course will be held at Memorial Hospital on February 24, March 3,

10, 17, 19, 24, 31 and April 7, 2014 from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m.

The program will help you become smoke free. The program incorporates many

well-known techniques, tools and tips, including a step-by-step behavior change

approach to help people unlearn the automatic behavior of smoking. The classes will

help individuals to understand their personal smoking habits, increase and develop

the personal motivation to quit, develop an individualized plan for quitting and

learn maintenance skills to help smokers stay off cigarettes.

Class size is limited. The cost for the program is $75. To register, call

401-729-2459.  Make checks payable to the American Lung Association of Rhode Island

and bring the check to the first class.