Beaumont seeks participants for smoking cessation study

Researchers with Beaumont's Cancer Clinical Trials Program are seeking cancer patients who smoke and their family members for a smoking termination program. The free program will be held for four consecutive Mondays - July 15 through Aug. 5. Participants are required to attend all four classes at the Beaumont Health and Wellness Center, 4949 Coolidge Highway, Royal Oak, from 5 to 6 p.m.

Said Dr. Shannon Wills, "Beaumont is committed to improving patient care by partnering with cancer patients and their families. Invite a family member, or partner, in your home who smokes to join you in a journey to quit smoking. There is no cost to participate in this research study."

The study is referred to as FAST or "Family Approach to Smoking Termination: Kicking butts one family at a time."

For more information or to enroll, call 248-551-7695 or email: Sandra.Baker2@Beaumont.org

The smoking termination program includes:
* Four weekly sessions for a smoker and their family member
* Tools to help stop smoking and live a healthier life
* A survival kit to help smokers manage their cravings
* Questionnaires before and after classes and at 1, 3 and 6 months
* A certificate of completion

Beaumont Health

Beaumont Health is Michigan's largest health care system and is most preferred for health care in Southeast Michigan, according to NRC Health survey data. The not-for-profit organization was created to provide patients with greater access to compassionate, extraordinary care, every day. Beaumont Health has a total net revenue of $4.7 billion and consists of eight hospitals with 3,429 beds, 145 outpatient sites, nearly 5,000 physicians, 38,000 employees and 3,500 volunteers. In 2018, Beaumont Health had about 178,000 inpatient discharges, 18,000 births and 573,000 emergency visits. For more information, visit beaumont.org.