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Cigna Medical Group's truly interested in your health and welfare. That's why we have strong relationships with resources in your community to help meet your tobacco cessation needs.
Specializing in adolescent, pre-natal and adult smoking cessation; for all forms of tobacco addiction (cigarettes, pipes, cigars and smokeless tobacco products).
The Arizona Smokers' Helpline (ASH) is a free counseling program to help you quit tobacco. The program helps tobacco users of all ages who are trying to quit or are thinking about quitting tobacco. You will receive educational materials and arrangements will be made for you to receive counseling over the phone at a time most convenient for you. When you call, a trained professional Helpline counselor will assess your needs and offer you a choice of services. If you are ready to quit and you want counseling, you can arrange for counseling at a time most convenient for you. You make it all happen at your convenience.
This service, which is offered in both English and Spanish, is available Monday through Thursday, 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. and Friday 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. and Saturday 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. All other times, you will reach voice mail. A counselor will return your voice mail message as soon as possible. Simply call 800.556.6222.
You may also contact the ASHLine by e-mail at ashline1@u.arizona.edu. A Helpline counselor will reply to your questions by e-mail within 48 hours. More information is also available through an interactive Web site, www.ashline.org. This site provides assistance for whatever stage you're in. Whether you're thinking about quitting, ready to quit, already quit or helping someone else to quit.
Studies show that nicotine found in cigarettes is highly addictive. While some people can quit smoking cold turkey, others need a little guidance learning how to live their lives tobacco-free. Behavior modification classes are offered valley-wide and will give you the skills necessary to quit successfully.
* Funding - Arizona Smokers' Helpline is a project of the Arizona Tobacco Education and Prevention Program, Arizona Department of Health Services, Division of Public Health Services, through funding from the Tobacco Tax and Health Care Act. Services are provided by the Arizona Program for Nicotine and Tobacco Research.
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