Freshstart Smoking Cessation Class Forming

NEW MILFORD — Maybe now it is finally time to quit.

New Milford Hospital and the American Cancer Society (ACS) will co-sponsor a Freshstart quit smoking program beginning Monday, January 17, from 6:30 to 7:30 pm, at the hospital. Classes will be held on Monday evenings for four weeks.

According to the ACS, quitting smoking, no matter how long you have smoked, decreases the risk of smoking-related diseases such as heart disease, emphysema, and lung and other cancers.

Freshstart is the American Cancer Society’s quit smoking program, which includes all of the methods and activities that offer the most effective elements for success. The American Cancer Society states that “the single most important is element is you — and your dedication to fight the addiction to nicotine that makes you want to smoke. Freshstart can be your start to a new life without cigarettes.”

This program is designed to help you smokers stop, and emphasizes that smoking cessation is a two-part process: stopping, and staying stopped.

The cost for the program is $25 per participant with a $5 refund for each class attended. Registration is requested by calling 800-350-1595 or online at www.NewMilfordHospital.org.