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Freedom From Smoking
Freedom From Smoking (FFS) is a state-of-the-art cessation program developed to help
smokers at all stages of the quitting process.
Find Cessation Services in Your Area
The Need for Adult Smoking Cessation:
- Secondhand smoke is estimated to cause 3,000 lung cancer deaths annually and 35,000 heart disease deaths each year.
- During 1995 to 1999, adult smokers lost an average of 14 years of life.
- Tobacco use results in over 25,000 deaths in Illinois and Iowa each year.
- Over 43 billion dollars are spent on health-care and productivity cost in Illinois and Iowa annually.
Effective Solutions:
- FFS addresses both the physiological addiction to nicotine as well as the social,
psychological and emotional aspects of the smoking habit.
- FFS offers several formats, including a group programs, one-on-one counseling, a
self-help guide, and audiotape and an online option. www.ffsonline.org
- FFS has been extensively evaluated and consistently produces positive results
Facilitator Training
Worksite Programs
- Click here to learn more the benefits of offering Freedom From SmokingŪ to your employees.
- Click here to learn how to provide the program at your worksite.
For more information, please contact April Bailey at 1-800-788-5864 x213 or abailey@lungil.org.
Download the Tobacco Programs Supply Order Form to order FFS Participant Materials.
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