The Benefits of Smoking Cessation

The risks of smoking are clear: chronic lung disease, heart disease, stroke, and cancer. The scientific evidence overwhelmingly supports the benefits of smoking cessation, and when our patients quit smoking, they are taking a powerful step towards reclaiming their health. It is our mission to help our patients quit smoking and maximize their quality of life after smoking. 

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Our Comprehensive Program

At Nimbus Health, we provide a comprehensive smoking cessation program that combines the latest evidence based approaches with a commitment to serious long-term follow up to prevent relapses. At every step of the way, our care is tailored to meet the needs of our patients. 

Our experienced counselors address the psychosocial challenges, coping strategies, and behavior modification techniques needed to quit smoking.  Our individualized support enhances patient motivation and helps them to develop the skills needed to quit. Together, we create a roadmap to success. We also offer pharmacotherapy including nicotine replacement therapy (NRT), and other medications on an individualized basis. Studies show that combining counseling with medication therapy significantly increases quit rates. Our multimodal approach has been proven to help patients quit faster and remain abstinent. (1)

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Long Term Follow Up 

Unlike traditional smoking cessation programs, at Nimbus we continue to support our patients’ abstinence well after their quit day. In many studies, over 60% of patients relapse within 6 months of quitting (2). Supporting our patients during the maintenance phase helps to prevent relapse, and allows us to implement additional support and therapies if a relapse occurs.