The decision to quit smoking is an important, positive step towards improving your health.
Smoking and tobacco addiction are the leading causes of preventable death and disease in Canada. With the help of our pharmacists trained in smoking cessation, you can quit smoking and be on the way to a healthier lifestyle. Our pharmacists will be there every step of the way to support you with one-on-one counselling sessions, nicotine replacement therapy, and prescription medication therapy.
We can help you in a number of ways, including:
- Helping you determine if you are ready to quit
- Providing materials that can help you prepare to quit and supporting you during the quitting process
- Meeting with you to create a My Quit Plan
- Meeting with you for follow-up sessions to monitor your progress
- Recommending and prescribing a medication that can help you quit, if you are a suitable candidate.
Did you know..?
Each year, 13,000 Ontarians die from smoking-related illnesses - equivalent to 36 lives every day.
Tobacco-related disease costs Ontario's health care system $1.93 billion in direct health-care costs and $5.8 billion in productivity losses annually.