A new six-week Step Free from Tobacco group begins Wednesday, July 9, 6 p.m., at the Health District, 120 Bristlecone Drive.

The cost for residents of the Health District (northern Larimer County) is $10-$100 per person, depending on income.  Out-of-district residents pay $100. A "buddy discount" is available for district residents who enroll in the program with a friend or relative. Once enrolled in the program, participants can receive free nicotine replacement products (patches, gum and/or lozenges) for up to three months.

In addition to group classes to help tobacco users quit, the Health District also offers low-cost individual and couples sessions by appointment.  All Step Free from Tobacco sessions are led by Norma Pomerleau and Rosi Davidson, master-level certified tobacco treatment specialists.

“People who work might not be able to make appointments during the day, so we offer a group at night.  It’s a great way to quit because everyone is in the same boat and they help each other,” says Davidson.

Step Free from Tobacco runs six-sessions, with positive support and evidence-based techniques. Both Davidson and Pomerleau are former tobacco users with the skill and empathy to help tobacco users quit.  Studies show that using nicotine replacement and receiving support or counseling has the best rate of success.  

For more information, call 970-224-5209 or visit healthdistrict.org/quitsmoking.