Free smoking cessation classes to be offered beginning in October

SNOW HILL, Md. – The Worcester County Health Department is encouraging the public to join them for one of their fall smoking cessation classes starting this month.

Worcester Health officials say they are committed to helping smokers establish new behaviors that will lead to life free of tobacco. Through these classes, Chantix, gum, patch, lozenges, and other aids to help quit tobacco will be offered through a voucher program.

Classes will be offered as follows:

• Mondays from 2 PM to 3 PM, running October 22nd through January 7th, at the Snow Hill Health Center, located at 6040 Public Landing Road
• Wednesdays from 4 PM to 5 PM, running October 24th through January 9th, at the Berlin Health Center, located at 9730 Healthway Drive
• Thursdays from 5 PM TO 6 PM, running October 25th through January 10th, at the Pocomoke Health Center, located at 400 Walnut Street

Professionally trained instructors will lead the classes. The course consists of seven classes covering topics such as stress management, weight control, assertive communication, how to develop a quit plan, relapse prevention, and physical activity.

For more information or to register for one of the classes, call 410-632-0056.