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    Smoking Cessation Program

    Baton Rouge General will launch a new Smoking Cessation program in conjunction with BRGFit initiatives for all General Health System employees. The five-week program series is a combination of the American Cancer Society’s Freshstart Program and the BRGFit Nutrition & Exercise Program.

    Week One – Decide to Quit

    Week Two – Planning to Quit

    Week Three – Your Quit Day

    Week Four – Staying Quit

    Week Five–Healthy Tips to Support Your Quit

    New schedule offers sessions that will accommodate everyone!!

    General Health System employees will have access to additional benefits while enrolled in the program. Those benefits include:

    • The $25 fee for the hospital’s smoking cessation program will be waived.
    • Over-the-counter nicotine replacement therapies will be available at no cost when obtained through Metabolic Spectrum Center.
    • Prescription medication assistance is also provided to all Employees actively participating in the program. Employees must have a valid prescription from a physician, bring it to the Metabolic Spectrum Center where they will be given a voucher to use at the Employee Pharmacy.
    • No deductible or co-pay will be applied on prescription medications for GHS health plan members when the prescriptions are filled through the BRG Employee Pharmacy.
    For more information or to register for the program call (225) 387-QUIT (7848). You can also register online below.

    ** Employees must obtain over-the-counter nicotine replacement therapy products through the Metabolic Spectrum Center in order to receive the products at no cost.


    GHS Smoking Policy
    Smoking Cessation Program Info
    Immediate Benefits of Qutting
    Financial - Cost of Smoking Calculator
    Surgeon General's latest updates on tobacco use
    Pharmacy Voucher Guidelines
    Mid City Parking Smoking Map
    Bluebonnet Parking Smoking Map

    Smoking Cessation Registration

    Click here     to download class schedule.

    First Name:
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    Last Name:
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    Date of Birth (mm/dd/yyyy):
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    Department:
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