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Are You Ready To Quit?
Special Program!
Approved medications and over-the-counter products to quit smoking are
FREE WITH A PRESCRIPTION
Electronic Cigarettes and vaping devices are not FDA approved for cessation and are not covered.
NJ Family Care covers approved cessation medications with a prescription from your doctor and eliminates the need for prior authorization.
Take The Quiz!
How Much Does Smoking Really Cost You?
Have you ever wondered about how much you spend on smoking and/or tobacco use? Finding out about how much tobacco costs you both in dollars and life lost can be one way to motivate yourself to quit! Use this information to help you to make a life change!
Amount Saved
IF YOU SMOKE THIS MUCH
1
PACK
2
PACKS
1/2
PACK
$4 Laundry
Wash & Dry
$28 Season
NJ Beach Tag
$120 1-Year
Amazon Prime
$1,460
4K TELEVISION
$8 A Cup
Of Coffee A Day
$56 Monthly
1-Zone Bus Pass
$2401-Year
Gym Membership
$2,920
Vacation for 2
$16
A Movie Ticket
$112
A Massage
$480 New Smart Phone
$5,840
Community College
1-Semester
What Will I Feel When I Quit?
Stomach
or Bowel Problems
Disorientation
Eating More
Than Normal
Restlessness
Impatience
Depression
Excessive
Hunger
Dizziness
Anxiety
-
Tension
Sweating
Headaches
Difficulty
Concentrating
Insomnia
Heart
Palpitations
Tremors
Craving
Cigarettes
Loss of Energy
-
Fatigue
Irritability
-
Anger
Having a quit plan in place with the support of a Quit Coach and nicotine replacement medications can help you manage your symptoms.
Once you quit,
your body begins to heal in minutes!
20
MINUTES
Blood pressure, heart rate return to normal.
8 HOURS
Oxygen level returns to normal; nicotine and CO levels reduced by half.
24 HOURS
CO eliminiated from body; lungs begin to eliminate mucis/debris.
48 HOURS
Nicotine eliminated from body; taste and smell improve.
72 HOURS
Breathing is easier; bronchial tubes relax; energy levels increase.
1-12
WEEKS
Circulation improves.
3-9
MONTHS
Lung function incleases up to 10%; coughing, wheezing, breathing problems reduced.
1 YEAR
Heart attach risk decreased by 50%
10 YEARS
Lung cancer risk decreased by 50%
15 YEARS
Heart attack risk same as for someone who never smoked.
