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Several programs are available to help employers who want to encourage workers to stop smoking.
Jump to full article: Charleston (WV) State Journal, 2009-10-14
Author: CYNTHIA McCLOUD For The State Journal
Intro: Smoking cessation is only a part of wellness programs, but it is where most companies start.
“Tobacco use is the behavior that has the most directly related health risks, COPD, hypertension, emphysema, peripheral artery disease,” said Tom Miller, an addictions counselor at beBetter Health, which runs the West Virginia Tobacco Quitline. “It is the behavior change program that many companies target first.”
Besides the Quitline, companies can call upon the Wellness Council of West Virginia to provide smoking cessation classes and other tools to their employees.
“There are 10 regional tobacco prevention coalition coordinators around the state assigned a multi-county region,” said Cheryl Jackson with the Wellness Council. “We are the community liaison for coordinating tobacco prevention, smoking cessation and clean indoor air in our specific regions.
“One of the things we do is teach Kaiser Permanente smoking cessation classes at no charge,” Jackson said.
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