How will I know if I should be using nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) or other drug therapy?
Information you provide to the Program
Counsellor will assist him or her in determining
whether or not you may benefit from NRT. A
Program Counsellor may also advise that you
visit your doctor for further assessment and
possible prescription of another smoking
cessation drug therapy.
What happens if I quit and then start smoking again?
Smoking is a difficult addiction to overcome, if
you start smoking again and still wish to quit,
please call the Program Counsellors. You are welcome
to enrol in the program as many times as you
require. Every quit attempt moves you closer to
success.
Quitting smoking is a very personal issue for me. Is, and how is, my privacy protected?
The employer does not have access to individual
employee information, only high-level aggregate
data/information, such as the number of overall
participants. Smokers are not identified.
How can I support my co-workers who are trying to quit?
The process of quitting smoking is a very
individual one: some individuals are eager to share
the experience with co-workers, while others regard
the process as a private matter.
Possible support strategies might include:
listening, being a walking companion, keeping his or
her extra quitting aids on hand (such as gum, hard
candy, a coffee card, etc.), and being aware
of/assisting with workload issues as necessary.
Please refer to tips for colleagues.
I am a Manager/Supervisor, how can I support my staff who are trying to quit?
It is important to be sensitive and take your
cues from the quitter, assuming, at the very least,
that the process will place some additional
stress/demands on him or her.
Possible support strategies might include being
aware of/assisting with workload issues as
necessary. Please refer to tips and information for
managers/supervisors.
What are the current Tobacco Control regulations?
Effective March 31,2008, it is against the law to
smoke in any indoor public place or worksite,
including pubs, bars, restaurants, and shopping
centres. Designated smoking rooms are non-existent,
and public transit, transit shelters, taxis and work
vehicles are also smoke-free.
In addition, there is a 3 metre non-smoking
“buffer zone” around public and work place doorways,
opening windows and air intakes including apartments
and condominiums.
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