Quitting is Winning
Posted on November 6, 2017
An employer story told by DFF.
As part of DFF’s Wellness Program with Health New England, our employees were offered a Carbon Monoxide Screening. One of our employees, Jeff Boulay took advantage of the screening. After receiving his results he decided it was time to quit smoking. Jeff smoked one in a half to two packets of cigarettes per day for the past 25 years.
Maria Garrity from Health New England’s wellness team provided Jeff the screening and gave him information on the CVS Minute Clinic to get him the help that he needed. The Minute Clinic prescribed him Chantix and Jeff now has been smoke-free since December 5, 2016.
Jeff is the father of six children, ages running from 2-15 years old. Besides the cost savings, he has noticed many other immediate rewards of quitting smoking such as:
- increased energy
- food tasting better
- no longer likes the smell of smoke
- does not have to plan his life around smoking
Jeff is hoping at his next Carbon Monoxide Screening that his lung function will be near or at normal. He is also looking forward to a healthier lifestyle and to enjoy his children for many years to come.
If you too are interested in quitting smoking, here’s more information about Health New England’s member smoking cessation program.
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