Kick The Habit
KICK the Habit and Keep it Clean for Kids
Secondhand Smoke is No Joke! | Free Smoking Cessation Classes and Counseling | Within 20 Minutes of Quitting | Related Links | Questions? Give Us a Call!
A partnership between the Baltimore City Health Department and the University
of Maryland Medicine
Secondhand Smoke is No Joke!
Secondhand smoke is more than just a drag to be around! Each year it causes:
- 700,000 ear infections in children
- 400,000 cases of childhood asthma
- 9,700 babies to be born with low birth weight
- It is linked to 2,700 cases of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS)
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Free Smoking Cessation Classes and Counseling
This class will be taught by a nurse and/or pharmacist certified by the American
Lung Association to teach their Freedom from Smoking® course.
The program focuses on creating a positive behavior change using group support
to become a non-smoker. You are welcome to use nicotine replacement therapy
from your healthcare provider while taking the course.
You do not need to quit the first day!
| When: |
Tuesdays (for 8 weeks) |
| Time: |
12-1 pm |
| Where: |
UMMC Patient Resource Center, 1st floor of the Weinberg Building |
| Cost: |
Free |
| Who: |
Any Smoker over 18 years of age |
| Bring: |
Yourself (You may also bring your lunch) |
- List of Smoking Cessation Classes by Maryland County and Baltimore City.
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Within 20 Minutes of Quitting
Information provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Within 20 minutes after you smoke that last cigarette, your body begins a series
of changes that continue for years.
20 Minutes After Quitting
Your heart rate drops.
12 Hours After Quitting
Carbon monoxide level in your blood drops to normal.
2 Weeks to 3 Months After Quitting
Your heart Attack risk begins to drop.
Your lung function begins to improve.
Get more tips to help you kick the habit.
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Related Links
Helpful Documents:
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Questions? Give Us a Call!
The Patient Resource Center at 410-328-WELL (9355)
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