Tobacco smoke is a combination of hundreds of harmful chemicals. We provide our clients with proven ways to break the habit.
People who use tobacco products raise the risk of deadly health problems like cancer and heart diseases. Tobacco derivatives like cigarettes generate an addiction to nicotine, making it difficult to quit.
Nicotine provides a pleasant stimulus that creates an addiction too strong to break on your own. We can help.
how we can help you quit smoking
Even though quitting is not easy, here at Phoenix Medical Centers we provide our clients with many proven ways to break tobacco habits.
Our services include education, interventions, family support, group meetings, stress management and nicotine replacement products.
We help our patients achieve a healthier, tobacco-free life.
Benefits from smoking cessation
Reduce disease risks
Smoking, or exposure to tobacco smoke, causes many types of cancer, heart dysfunctions, lung diseases, stroke, and more. If you quit smoking, you will improve your blood pressure and blood circulation, and improve your breathing and heart rates.
If you let your lungs breathe clean air, you will improve your chances against any possible cancer or stroke.
Save money
Smoking just one pack a day can cost hundreds of dollars a month.
Just by quitting you can save money and spend it on more important areas of your life. Do not let smoking prevent you and your family from having those things you need for a better life.
Restore your energy levels
Tobacco smoke prevents your lungs from functioning at full capacity. You will not have enough oxygen in your bloodstream to perform at your best and your body will be busy fighting all those harmful substances you inhaled. So, quitting will let your body heal from that damage and you will eventually restore your energy. Then it will be easier to perform your daily activities.
Decrease respiratory problems
While smoking, people develop respiratory issues like shortness of breath, coughing, and wheezing.
Once you stop smoking, these symptoms won't go away immediately, but they won't keep bothering you at the same rate.
Avoid risk for infertility
Women who smoke put the blessing of childbearing at risk, and they also put at risk the new life they are carrying. So by quitting, they are not only avoiding infertility but also protecting the health of their future baby.
Feel better
Nicotine withdrawal may worsen your condition in many ways, like feeling stressed, angry, it may become harder to concentrate and think. So by quitting, you are going to feel better, you will have a better relationship with yourself, your family, and friends.
There are several ways Phoenix Medical Centers helps our patients quit smoking. Most of these methods rely on the support of people around the patient, and some others make use of scientific procedures and products. In every case our doctors and certified staff will be there for you. Let us help you with counseling, support, education, and more.
Here is a list of options we offer for you to cease smoking and get a healthier life:
Support groups, sponsorship and counseling.
Individual support and counseling with a certified therapist.
Interventions and family education.
Behavioral therapies.
Nicotine replacement products and other medications like nicotine patch, nasal spray, bupropion, varenicline, and others.
Phoenix Medical Centers delivers world-class care at your convenience. We provide comprehensive primary care and lab testing in our office or on-site at your Tampa Assisted Living Facility. Our outstanding medical team, in-house lab, flexible scheduling, central location, and transportation service make it easy for you to get the quality care you need.
Transportation Available
Phoenix Medical Centers offers Medicare patients convenient transportation to and from our facilities. We can accommodate people with special needs or disabilities.
24/7 On Call Assistance
At Phoenix Medical Centers, availability and fast response are our hallmarks. For non-emergency care, you can call us 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Bilingual Doctors & Staff
Phoenix Medical Centers works to eliminate language barriers. Our doctors, nurses, and other staff are sensitive to speakers of other languages and most are fluent in Spanish and English.
Comprehensive Healthcare Services
Phoenix Medical Centers is your one-stop primary care solution, offering comprehensive care in our office or on-site at your assisted living facility.
We accept 5 of the major traditional Medicare insurances, including Aetna and Wellcare. We also accept major commercial insurance services, including Cigna and others.
At Phoenix Medical Centers, our award-winning, board-certified doctors and licensed staff have decades of experience. You can rest assured that you are getting the best possible care.
Phoenix Medical Centers provides everything our patients need to help them improve their quality of life. Feel free to visit our office during business hours at 3645 W. Waters Ave. Tampa, FL 33614