34th Great American Smokeout Thursday, November 19, 2009

We’re all in this together! Join millions of others and go tobacco free on November 19th.

The Great American Smokeout™ is your opportunity to join with others and take the first step toward quitting tobacco, even if it’s just for a day.

The Great American Smokeout was inaugurated in 1976 to inspire and encourage smokers to quit for one day. Now, 39.8 percent of the 43.4 million Americans who smoke have attempted to quit for at least one day in the past year, and the Great American Smokeout remains a great opportunity to encourage people to commit to making a long-term plan to quit for good.

The Quit For Life® Program has resources available to help smokers quit, including free, confidential counseling and nicotine replacement patches and gum. When you utilize these resources your chances of quitting for life are 8 times greater than trying to quit on your own!

Call 1-866-784-8454 for information on how you can take advantage of the Quit for Life program.

When Smokers Quit:

• Heart rate and blood pressure drop
• Circulation improves and lung function increases.
• Coughing and shortness of breath decrease.
• Risk of coronary heart disease decreases.
• Stroke risk is reduced.
• Risk of cancer of the lungs, mouth, throat, esophagus, bladder, cervix and pancreas decrease.
• They will look and feel better, and save money too!

Quitting smoking isn't easy, but it can be done!  With all the resources available to help smokers quit, there has never been a better time to quit smoking. If you smoke, make a plan by setting the Great American Smokeout, November 19, 2009, as your quit date.

At Northrop Grumman, our goal is to provide you with the resources and access to health services you need when you need them. If you are a tobacco user, you already know that one of the best things you can do for your health is to quit. That' s why we have partnered with the Free & Clear^®  Quit For Life^® Program.

Free & Clear provides one-on-one telephone-based treatment sessions with a professional Free & Clear Quit Coach.  Quit For Life is available to all employees, spouses, and dependents over 18 enrolled in a Northrop Grumman Health Plan medical option. In order to become a participant in the Quit For Life Program, you must enroll by contacting Free & Clear.

When you register, you will receive at no cost:   

• Phone-based treatment sessions scheduled at your convenience
• Unlimited toll-free telephone access to quit coaches for duration of treatment
• Delivery of recommended nicotine replacement products (e.g. the patch, gum)
• A Quit Kit of materials designed to help you stay on track between calls
• Recommendations on type, dose, and duration of prescription medication if appropriate, in consultation with your physician.  (Coverage for prescription medication is covered, if at all, in accordance with the terms of the medical portion of your plan)
• Access to Web Coach™, Free & Clear’s interactive website

There is no better time than now to become free of tobacco.

Additional information and registration is available by calling 1-866-784-8454, or online at the Quit for Life website. 


You can also review the Quit for Life brochure for more information.