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From The Center for Nicotine Addictions
 Did you know that 70% of all smokers want to quit? One way to quit….. if
you have tried to quit on your own without success, is to enroll in formal treatment
and use the QuitSmart™ method. QuitSmart™ is a four-session smoking cessation
program that implements behavior modification techniques with the latest nicotine
replacement strategies to enable a smoker to break free from cigarettes. David
Burkart, PhD., Wendi Grabener, MA, Susan Derivas, NP, Jeffrey Leblang, PhD., Richard
Whitaker, work/study and staff, who are Certified QuitSmart™ Leader(s), have facilitated
QuitSmart™ participants to become non-smokers for over 3 years. This team
of leaders have earned high customer satisfaction ratings along with high success
rates.
The
following lists the treatment components of the QuitSmart™ program:
QuitSmart™ Treatment Components
- Stop smoking guidebook teaching coping strategies
- Stop-Smoking Medication Education
- Nicotine Fading - Brand Switching
- Health Professional counseling and support
- Withdrawal symptom management
- Self-image Thinking
- Hypnosis and Stress Management audiotape or Compact Disc
- Cigarette replacement device
- Relapse Prevention /Recovery strategies
- Social Support from spouse/partner, close friends and coworkers
- Weight Control Strategies
Session #1 Preparation Class (Two
weeks of ‘Nicotine
Fading’)
Session #2 Quit Date (Two
Weeks)
Session
#3 Staying Free & Maintenance Session
QuitSmart™ Philosophy success depends on two factors:
- A firm decision to quit using tobacco
- A willingness to try new ways of thinking
and coping.
QuitSmart™ uses a "warm chicken" approach to easing off nicotine.
The "warm
chicken" phase detox individuals gradually during the first two weeks of
the program. Participants switch cigarette brands in order to reduce nicotine
taken into the body. During this preparation phase, systemic nicotine levels decrease
and new behaviors will be learned in preparation for quit day (session 2).
You will be coached to think of yourself as a confident nonsmoker. Many methods
and tools will be introduced to help the smoker quit. The more tools individuals
are given the more likely they are to quit. The key to successful smoking
cessation is preparation and planning. Remember, there is no greater liberty than
a smoker breaking free from cigarettes. You can outsmart the urges!
For more information about the QuitSmart™ program:
Email
Susan Derivas, NP at susan.derivas@va.gov.
Click here for a list of brochures on becoming "Tobacco-Free"
For
more information about QuitSmart™:
* Visit
the QuitSmart™ web site
Other Links:
* Smoking
Cessation Leadership Center
* American Lung Association
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