Overview
- LALCEC announced a new edition of its cessation course on September 9, with sessions starting Thursday, October 9 at 3 p.m. and priced at an accessible fee.
- The program includes an initial psychiatric evaluation, continuous medical follow-up, behavioral and motivational therapy, relaxation techniques to manage cravings, and post-program medical checks.
- Participants also receive support from a peer group of people pursuing the same goal of quitting smoking.
- WHO data cited in the coverage note exposure to more than 7,000 toxic and carcinogenic chemicals in tobacco smoke, including benzene, carbon monoxide, metals and pesticides.
- Specialists describe tobacco dependence as physical, psychological and social, and report that quitting quickly improves circulation and lung function while reducing risks to children exposed to secondhand smoke.