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Tobacco Cessation
in Lifestyle Medicine: AVOIDANCE OF RISKY SUBSTANCES
BeFree Quit Tobacco
with Estelle Krestos RN, BSN
Need help quitting Tobacco Use or maybe just trying to start with cutting down? There are free resources available:
MaineHealth MidCoast Hospital BeFree (Local) Program offers cost free support to help your quit journey. Appointments are available for phone, Zoom, or in-person. Call 207-844-4582 to speak to a Tobacco Treatment Specialist to help develop a personalized plan that works with your lifestyle or ask your Provider to submit a referral and our team will contact you.
Maine Quitlink (ME State program) can be reached by calling 1-800-Quit-Now or www.mainequitlink.com - this is a free program offering phone and text support.
Military Members or Veterans enrolled in VA health care may contact any of the above programs and also:
- https://veterans.smokefree.gov/
- Smokefree\VET Text Program: text VET to 47848.
- VA’s free telephone quitline: 1-855-QUIT-VET (1-855-784-8838)
- YouCanQuit2 (Depart of Defense) https://www.ycq2.org/
Call for more information or with any questions 207-844-4582.