American Cancer Society
American Cancer Society Programs & Services
More than 70 percent of adult smokers say they want to quit, but only 5 to 10 percent are successful on any given attempt. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has said that for every tobacco user a company helps to quit, employers’ healthcare costs will decrease by $2,583. Employers will also realize an improvement in productivity that adds up to annual savings of $1,200 per quitter. This means that for every employee who quits smoking, the company can see a total return of $3,783 a year.
Here are additional resources available through the American Cancer Society:
American Cancer Society Quit For Life® Program Operated by Free & Clear®
Quit For Life is the nation’s leading tobacco cessation program that provides evidence-based telephone and Web coaching to help tobacco users quit for good. With 35 years of combined experience in tobacco cessation, the American Cancer Society and Free & Clear have helped more than 1 million people quit, serving more than 400 employers, health plans, and states. To learn more, call the American Cancer Society at 1-800-227-2345 or visit quitnow.net.
American Cancer Society Freshstart® Program
Freshstart is a pragmatic approach to quitting smoking that focuses on active participation and group support. To implement the facilitator-based program within your organization, a company representative needs to complete a Freshstart facilitator training program. Upon completion of the training process, the company representative is responsible for promoting and leading employees within the organization through each group Freshstart session. Learn more at http://www.acsworkplacesolutions.com/freshstart.asp.