Show Patch Prescription Available at The Human Side SideBy SideBy SideBy By Connie King PA Health Heart Center The Great American has past and perhaps you quit smoking smoking smoking ing for that day or longer If it is getting harder or you did not last too long and want some help stop by the one of the Health Centers and get some information on the Patch to quit smoking We have lots of literature on the system to help you quit smoking The prescription tion can only be written at the Redwood Health Center but the information is available at also The cost is approximately 50 for fora a two week supply of patches and the complete program lasts for 10 weeks with decreasing amounts of Nicotine in the patch to wean you off the addiction Since you are not smoking during this time the cost is offset by the money previously spent on smokes The decision to quit smoking is best backed up by a strong commit commit- ment to do so along with the openness openness openness open open- ness to modifying behavior that inclines you to smoke The bonds that bind you to smoking smoking smoking ing include physical social and psychological psychological psychological addictions These aspects also need to be addressed if you are to be successful in your efforts to stop smoking When you try to stop smoking without without without with with- out the patch nicotine withdrawal symptoms will wilI begin almost immedi immedi- These symptoms are usually wo worst t during the first 3 or 4 days With patches the craving and sym symptoms toms of irritability or nervousness are not as dramatic because there is a constant release of nicotine from the patch which you change every 24 hours If you want more information stop by one of the Health Centers for literature If you are arc ready to stop smoking come by and see me for a serious talk about it There is no charge to visit the Health Center so you have only to pay for the patches at the pharmacy and leave your cigarettes cigarettes cigarettes ciga ciga- in my trash can Redwood Health Center hours are to on Mon and Thurs and to on Wed Tue Phone is and no appointment is necessary |