Our Outpatient and Inpatient Services include Quit Smoking Group Programs and Inpatient Bedside Consultations
Group Counseling Program:
For smokers who are ready to quit, group programs are available. The program is led by trained counselors and consist of 7 one-hour sessions. An individual assessment helps each person develop a tailored plan to meet his or her needs. Group size is generally 8 to 10 participants. Sessions cover counseling for behavior change, social support for nonsmoking, stress management techniques, and medication monitoring. All sessions are held on the MGH Main Campus, which is easily accessible by public transportation, as well as by car.
The next group program will run from 5-6PM on Tuesdays beginning March 1, 2011.
Please contact the Tobacco Treatment Service at (617) 726-7443 for information about registration.
Similar services are provided by MGH Community Health Associates at other locations in Boston and surrounding areas.
· Learn more about MGH Community Health Associates
· Learn more about outpatient programs in the greater Boston area
Smoking Cessation and Relapse Prevention Research Study:
The Center for Addiction Medicine and Depression Clinical and Research Program at Massachusetts General Hospital is conducting a study for current smokers who would like to stop smoking. It will test the effectiveness of an investigational drug for the prevention of relapse to smoking in men and women who have recently quit smoking.
The study involves a 2-week smoking cessation phase, in which you will be given free nicotine patches and counseling to help you quit smoking. Once you quit, you will be randomly assigned to receive the investigational drug or placebo (which looks like a study drug but contains no active medication) for a 6-week phase, which will also include counseling. Taking part in the study involves weekly or biweekly visits to our clinic at Massachusetts General Hospital and the completion of computerized tasks at three points throughout the 12 week study. You will be compensated up to $465 for your participation.
For more information, please visit the link here. If interested, call 617-724-8472 or e-mail quitforgood@partners.org. All inquiries are completely confidential.
Inpatient Counseling Program:
Smoking counseling is available at the bedside for MGH inpatients who smoke. Counselors provide tailored therapy to help patients manage their withdrawal symptoms while hospitalized and help those interested in quitting take the appropriate steps toward success. Consultations include smoking management or smoking cessation assistance, as well as pharmacotherapy recommendations and post-discharge referrals, as appropriate.
· If you are a patient currently hospitalized at MGH and would like to see a Tobacco Treatment Service Counselor please call 617-726-7443.
