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Quitting smoking is one of the most important things you can do for your health! You can add years to your life and greatly lower your risk of tobacco-related illness. If you are ready to quit, there is lots of support available to you.

Get help if you receive OW or ODSP

Some local pharmacies partner with SWPH to provide free nicotine replacement therapy and counselling to OW or ODSP recipients:
Sign up to quit smoking

OR Call 519-631-4125 for St. Thomas/Elgin County,
519-533-4560 -Woodstock/Oxford County

Participating Pharmacies

Oxford County

  • Norwich Pharmasave
  • Ingersoll Pharmasave
  • About Health Remedies RX, Norwich
  • Rexall, Woodstock

Elgin County

  • Hills Pharmacy, Aylmer

St. Thomas

  • Elmdale Pharmacy
  • Yurek Pharmacy
  • Shoppers Drug Mart (First Ave.)

Resources to help you quit

Studies show that it may take up to 30 quit attempts for you to stop smoking for good. Preparing yourself and thinking through your smoking triggers is important. Don’t give up!

  • Smokers’ Helpline provides free, confidential support and information online and through text messages.
  • Health Connect Ontario provides free, confidential support and information about quitting tobacco over the phone. Call 1-866-797-0000 to speak to a care coach.
  • OHIP+ provides help to quit smoking if you are aged 24 and under and have no private insurance.
  • Ontario’s Pharmacy Smoking Cessation Program provides support to people receiving Ontario Drug Benefit
  • Talk Tobacco provides free Indigenous quit smoking and vaping support.
  • STOP on the NET: An online research program designed to support individuals 18 years of age and older​ in an attempt to quit smoking. Eligible participants are mailed 4 boxes of nicotine patches and 2 boxes of gum or lozenges.
  • Ottawa Model for Smoking Cessation Community Program: For Ontarians who want to quit smoking but are not enrolled with a health care provider or cannot easily access smoking cessation support. Eligible participants will receive a consultation, follow-up support, and nicotine replacement therapy vouchers. Call 1-888-645-5405 and leave your contact information on the voicemail. A Nicotine Addiction Specialist will get back to you within 2 business days!
  • Breaking Free Online: self guided support to help reduce or quit tobacco or other substance.

Get help from your primary health care provider

Free nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) is available to rostered patients at:

  • Thames Valley Family Health Team (virtual group session open to anyone)- 519-473-0530 ext. 2979
  • Oxford County Community Health Centre (Woodstock- 519-539-1111; Tillsonburg- 519-842-9008 ext. 323; Ingersoll- 519-539-1111 ext. 248)
  • East Elgin Family Health Team- 519-773-3715
  • West Elgin Community Health Centre- 519-768-1715
  • Tavistock Community Health (STAR Family Health Team)- 519-655-2322
  • Ingersoll Nurse Practitioner-Led Clinic- 519-926-6752
  • Central Community Health Centre- 519-633-7989
  • CMHA Oxford and Elgin (ages 16+)- 519-673-3242 ext. 1248

  

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