Lexington Medical Center offers free smoking cessation clinics to the public.
To sign up, call Lexington Medical Center Lexington’s Cardiac Rehabilitation department at (803) 358 – 6168. Participants must register in advance.
Tobacco cessation facilitators who have training from the American Lung Association lead the classes. The classes provide helpful tips for quitting.
The program doesn’t end with the completion of the eight-week course. The clinicians leading the classes check on each participant at 30-, 90-, 180- and 365-day intervals for the first year.
The Freedom from Smoking program consists of eight two-hour sessions and boasts a 61 percent quit rate (compared to the national average of 17 to 23 percent).
August 13 – October 1, 2024
March 4 – April 22, 2025
June 24 – August 12, 2025
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