Faith-Based Methods
Smoking-Cessation Class and Support Materials
Love Thy Neighbor Resources:
- Partners in your area
- Pastor Podcasts
- Materials to get started
Before You Host a Class:
Church Bulletins:
Class Manuals:
Handouts to Accompany the Winning Path Manual:
- Rules for Discussion
- How Addicted Are You?
- How to Categorize Your Cigarettes
- How to Help Someone Quit
- Why Do We Smoke Cigarettes?
- Keeping a Smoker’s Journal/Sample Journal Notes
- Secondhand Smoke Fact Sheet
- What Type of Smoker Are You?
- 3 Major Components of Smoking
- Habit or Addiction?
- Personal Smoking Survey
- Nicotine Fact Sheet
- Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT) Fact Sheet (American Heart Association)
- NRT Fact Sheet (American Lung Association)
- NRT vs. Cigarettes
- Cigarette Stand-Ins
- Deep Breathing Exercises
- Coping with Physical Withdrawal
- Menthol Fact Sheet
- Targeting the African American Community
- The African Americanization of Menthol
- Exercise and Fitness
- Ways to Cut Back
- Stop, Look and Listen
Helpful Resources for Class Facilitators
Providing Prayer and Support:
- Affirmations and Statements of Validation
- Prayers for Delivery from Addiction to Tobacco
- Advice on Quitting Smoking for Non-Smokers
- Tips on Help and Support While Quitting (Bible Verses)
Secret Smokers:
Articles and Fact Sheets:
- The Behaviors of Addiction
- African Americans and Tobacco
- African Americans and Cessation
- Tobacco Use and African Americans
- Cigarette Smoking Statistics
- African Americans and Smoking
- Churches Urge Compassion for Alienated Smokers
- The Consumers Union Report on Licit and Illicit Drugs
- Tips for Hosting Classes
Links
Smoking Fact
Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death in our society. Approximately 87% of all lung cancer deaths are caused by smoking.
