Supporting British Columbians in their journey to quit smoking through QuitNow

About this episode

The episode discusses the QuitNow program and its support for British Columbians in quitting smoking and vaping.

Airwaves & Airways is back with the 1st episode for 2025! For National Non-Smoking Week, we're talking about QuitNow! To support British Columbians in going smoke and vape free, the government of British Columbia has funded QuitNow, a free program to quit or reduce nicotine, which is delivered by BC Lung Foundation. Sheila Matano, Director of Health Promotion and Tobacco Interventions for QuitNow, discusses common obstacles, strategies, and support addressed through the program to demonstrate how QuitNow is designed to support everyone in their quit journey! To learn more about QuitNow and how to get started on your quit journey, visit quitnow.ca. You can also call the help line by dialing 1-877-455-2233.

People in this episode

Guest: Sheila Matano

Topics covered

• smoking cessation
• health promotion
• tobacco interventions
• support programs
• quit smoking
• British Columbia

Keywords

• QuitNow
• smoking cessation
• BC Lung Foundation
• tobacco interventions
• health promotion
• quit journey
• National Non-Smoking Week

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: QuitNow, BC Lung Foundation

Places: British Columbia

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