Smoking Cessation

Cigarette smoking is the leading cause of preventable disease in the United States. It contributes to more than 480,000 deaths each year. If you’re ready to quit but your cravings for nicotine are too strong, you can find the smoking cessation resources you need at Reagan Medical Center. The experienced medical team can prescribe medications to control cravings and prevent uncomfortable withdrawal symptoms. They also provide preventive screenings for smoking-related diseases. Call the Reagan Medical Center office in Johns Creek, Dacula, Suwanee, or Lawrenceville, Georgia, today to schedule a smoking cessation appointment or book a consultation online.

What is smoking cessation?

Smoking cessation describes strategies to help you quit tobacco for good. The goals of cessation are to help you quit without uncomfortable withdrawal symptoms and to reduce cravings that can trigger a desire to start smoking again.

Reagan Medical Center provides customized smoking cessation programs to support your long-term health and lower risk factors for smoking-related diseases. 

The providers create a plan that helps you quit smoking without the use of nicotine products like gum, patches, or sprays.

When should I schedule a smoking cessation consultation?

Schedule a smoking cessation consultation at Reagan Medical Center if you’re a smoker and ready to quit but can’t stop smoking on your own.

Quitting smoking is difficult because each time you use nicotine (the addictive drug in tobacco), your brain releases feel-good chemicals that make you crave more nicotine. Long-term smoking causes changes in your brain that require more nicotine to feel okay.

When you try to quit smoking, the lack of nicotine can cause a range of uncomfortable symptoms, including strong cravings, anxiousness, and sleep disruptions. For many people, these symptoms are so uncomfortable that they start smoking again to find relief.

The providers offer medically supervised smoking cessation resources to make quitting easier and more sustainable. Quitting tobacco use now can significantly lower your risk factors for heart disease, lung disease, and other smoking-related illnesses.

How does a smoking cessation program work?

The smoking cessation programs at Reagan Medical Center provide the resources you need to stop smoking for good. The providers help you set a quit date and create a plan to manage the urge to smoke.

In addition to modifying your daily habits to reduce your dependence on nicotine, the team may prescribe medications to control your cravings without uncomfortable withdrawal symptoms.

They can also recommend supportive resources to prevent relapse. These resources might include daily exercise to burn off stress, counseling through the online telehealth platform, and support groups for former smokers.

The team may also schedule you for preventive screenings to check for smoking-related diseases. By detecting lung disease and other conditions in the earliest stage, the providers ensure you get the treatment you need to prevent the condition from worsening. 

Call the Reagan Medical Center office near you today to schedule a smoking cessation consultation or book an appointment online.