Journey-To-Quit June is Here!

The Ear Falls Community Health Centre/ Family Health Team is offers different options for Smoking Cessation including pharmacotherapy (Champix or Zyban), Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT), and behavioural therapy. Combining behavioural therapy with NRT or pharmacotherapy is the most effective approach to quitting smoking. While NRT and pharmacotherapy manages physical cravings and withdrawal, behavioural therapy addresses the psychological habits, triggers, and thought patterns associated with the addiction. The combined approach significantly increases your chances of long-term success.

The Sm​oking Treatmen​t ​for Ontario Patients (STOP) Program is a province-wide initiative delivering s​moking cessation treatment (up to 26 weeks of NRT) and one-on-one counselling support to people who ​want to reduce/quit their tobac​co use. These supports are available free of charge, through the Ear Falls Community Health Centre.​ The STOP Program is funded by the Ontario Ministry of Health. Speak to your health care provider today to start your Journey-To-Quit.

Other options for smoking cessation help offered in Ontario are:

• STOP on the Net: An online program by CAMH that provides eligible adults in Ontario with a free 10-week supply of nicotine patches and gum or lozenges mailed directly to your home. Sign up or check your eligibility on the STOP on the Net portal.

• Ottawa Model for Smoking Cessation (OMSC) Community Program: If you do not have a primary care provider, call 1-888-645-5405 for telephone counseling and 6 weeks of NRT shipped to your door.

• Health811: Call 811 (or 1-866-797-0007) to speak with a Quit Coach, or access smoking cessation supports online through Health811.

• Smokers’ Helpline: Text the word iQuit to 123456 for ongoing text message support, or visit Smokers' Helpline to register for self-help materials and online groups.

• Ontario Drug Benefit (ODB): Eligible patients can receive a 12-week course of prescription medication, such as Champix or Zyban, annually at no cost.

• Specialized Indigenous Support: Talk Tobacco: This program offers free, confidential, and culturally tailored support for First Nations, Inuit, Métis, and urban Indigenous communities via phone, text, or online chat, including services in 24 Indigenous languages.