According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), tobacco use remains the single largest preventable cause of death and disease in the United States.
In Asian- American communities, approximately one in every eight Asian-American men smoke cigarettes and nearly one in every forty Asian-American women smoke cigarettes.
Flushing Hospital Medical Center (FHMC) is committed to reaching out to the Asian-American community in an effort to share educational material and methods to quit smoking.
The hospital was pleased to support the New York State of Health, Affordable Care Act (NYSOH ACA) event at the Taiwan Center Association in Flushing. Members of the FHMC Smoking Cessation Team participated in the event by discussing ways to quit smoking and sharing information on what effects smoking and second-hand smoke has on the body.
Over 300 participants went home with information about treatment options, such as nicotine replacement therapies, designed to provide individuals with a safe alternative to smoking tobacco cigarettes.
Quitting smoking can be overwhelming. Quitting is not only about breaking a powerful physical dependence on an extraordinarily addictive substance but also about significantly changing lifestyle habits and coping strategies that will ultimately improve the length and quality of life.
Flushing Hospital Medical Center offers a Freedom from Smoking Tobacco Cessation Program to help you overcome your addiction to tobacco and enjoy the benefits of better health. For more information, please call 718-206-8494.