[cs_content][cs_element_section _id=”1″ ][cs_element_layout_row _id=”2″ ][cs_element_layout_column _id=”3″ ][cs_element_headline _id=”4″ ][cs_element_text _id=”5″ ][/cs_element_layout_column][/cs_element_layout_row][/cs_element_section][cs_element_section _id=”6″ ][cs_element_layout_row _id=”7″ ][cs_element_layout_column _id=”8″ ][cs_element_headline _id=”9″ ][/cs_element_layout_column][cs_element_layout_column _id=”10″ ][cs_element_text _id=”11″ ][/cs_element_layout_column][/cs_element_layout_row][/cs_element_section][/cs_content][cs_content_seo]Quit Smoking
Do you need help to quit smoking in White Rock? Visit one of the White Rock Pharmacy team to discuss our smoking cessation options.
Smoking Cessation Products & Consultation
Get help from “QUIT (Quit Using and Inhaling Tobacco) Smoking Program” Certified Pharmacist to stop Smoking
Call us at (604) 542 4878 or email at info@whiterockpharmacy.com to Book Appointment with Pharmacist.
Support, advice and tools to help you live smoke free
The latest Statistics Canada data show that 1 in 5 Canadians smoke
Smoking has a major impact on your health, and smokers can lose up to 9 years of life expectancy
It’s never too late to quit! After only one year of quitting, your risk of heart disease is cut in half, and after 5 years smoke-free your chance of stroke is the same as that of a lifelong non-smoker
Pharmacists can help you decide if you’re ready to quit, prepare you to quit, provide counselling, monitor your progress, and recommend and prescribe smoking cessation aids and medications
What to Expect
You can talk to your pharmacist at any time for support and guidance around quitting smoking
When you’re ready to try quitting, your pharmacist will sit down with you for a consultation to create a quitting plan
Your pharmacist will inform you about the different quit smoking aids available and determine if medication therapy is right for you
In all provinces except BC, your pharmacist can also prescribe medication that will help you quit, or they can send a medication recommendation to your doctor. Many medications to help you quit are covered by drug insurance plans
Benefits
Quit smoking rates are doubled when patients take medication to help them quit
When patients take medication and receive counselling, this can increase quit rates six-fold
Pharmacist Prescribing
Pharmacists can provide you Nicotine Patch, Gum, Inhaler, Lozenges without prescription to help you quit smoking in British Columbia.[/cs_content_seo]