The ASH newsletter is the best available sources of current news on smoking and health and anti smoking activism. The American Lung Assoc. It also publishes an excellent guide to quitting, Freedom from Smoking for You and Your Family. The book is available from your local chapter of the American Lung Assoc. Sessions last one hour each and extend over a two-week period.
Sessions focus on behavior modification, goal setting, mastering obstacles, and social support.
There is also an optional nondenominational spiritual component. The plan consists of 8 sessions that take place over three weeks, with periodic phone contacts for one year thereafter. Prospective group members are invited to attend the first two sessions before making a decision as to whether to register for the rema inder of the course. During the 3rd week a graduation ceremony is held. This group provides information on starting your own support group.