STOP! Nicotine Dependence Program at Beth Israel Medical Center

 

	I just can't seem to “kick the habit.” How can I get additional help? Many smokers are unable to “kick the habit” on their own, so the Lung Cancer Center at Beth Israel Cancer Center instituted the STOP Nicotine Dependence Treatment Program. (See below for additional programs.) STOP offers a full range of services to tobacco users, which includes consultation and assessment, treatment planning, withdrawal symptom management, and counseling and relapse prevention. The program bases treatment on theories of chemical dependence and behavioral change, while addressing the physical, behavioral, and emotional components of nicotine dependence. Nicotine patches, inhalers, nasal sprays, gum, and other medications are used to assist patients with withdrawal symptom management, coping strategies, problem-solving, and complementary techniques such as deep breathing, relaxation and imagery. One-to-one care is offered. For more information about the STOP Nicotine Dependence Treatment Program at Beth Israel, call (212) 844-STOP (7867) For information about the Margarita Camche Smoking Cessation Program at St. Luke's-Roosevelt, please (212) 523-5471. For information about the smoking cessation program at Long Island College Hospital, please call The Asthma Center at LICH, (718) 780-1215.