Quit Smoking with The Butt Stops Here
June 19, 2019
Smoking is the leading cause of preventable death, killing 25,500 New Yorkers and 430,000 Americans every year. Quitting is the single best thing a smoker can do to improve their health and reduce their risk of dying from a smoking-related illness.
To help individuals quit smoking, St. Peter’s Health Partners offers the award-winning The Butt Stops Here program. Th next class begins July 8 at St. Peter’s Hospital.
The program consists of seven one-hour sessions and includes a workbook and two weeks of nicotine patches or gum. The group-supported program meets weekly and is led by a St. Peter’s Health Partners facilitator. The program fee is $45 and the Medicaid fee is $20. There is no fee for CDPHP participants. Check with your insurance provider to see if the program is covered. If cost is a concern, please contact us.
In 2019, The Butt Stops Here will be offered in Albany, Troy, Clifton Park, and Rensselaer.
Sessions in Albany will be held:
St. Peter’s Hospital
Cancer Care Center, 317 S. Manning Blvd., Suite 100, Albany
Mondays | 6 – 7 pm
July 8 – August 19
September 9 – October 21
November 4 – December 16
To register for classes at St. Peter’s Hospital, please contact Anne Lawton, Facilitator at (518) 525-1827 or visit sphp.com/classes-events.
Other Sessions will be held:
Capital Region Family Health Center
2 Empire Drive, Suite 110, Rensselaer
Wednesdays, July 17 – August 21 | 6 -7 pm
To register for this class please contact Therese O’Callaghan, Facilitator at (518) 268-6442 or visit sphp.com/classes-events.