Make a smoke-free lifestyle your goal for 2018!

NANAIMO — If your New Year’s resolution is to quit smoking, Dr. Derek Poteryko can help.

Dr. Poteryko, the Medical Director of Community Health for Nanaimo, is offering a Quit Smoking for Good workshop on Wednesday, Jan. 10. His goal is to get people started on a healthier path by Weedless Wednesday, which falls on Jan. 24.

“Weedless Wednesday is a day when those who smoke can challenge themselves not to smoke,” said Dr. Poteryko. “Kicking the nicotine habit can significantly improve a person’s overall health, and this workshop provides key strategies to help do that.”

Quit Smoking for Good is part of an ongoing lifestyle choices series created through a partnership between Island Health and the City of Nanaimo. 

The class is free to attend and runs from 6-8 pm on Jan. 10 at the Beban Park Social Centre at 2300 Bowen Road.  Pre-registration is available through the City of Nanaimo’s Activity Guide.

To register in advance call (250) 756-5200.

Island Health, one of seven health jurisdictions in British Columbia, provides health care and support services to more than 765,000 people on Vancouver Island, the islands in the Salish Sea and the Johnstone Strait, and mainland communities north of Powell River. 

With more than 20,000 staff, 1,900 physician partners, 6,000 volunteers, and the dedicated support of foundations and auxiliaries, Island Health delivers a broad range of health services, including: public health services, primary health care, home and community care, mental health and addictions services, acute care in hospitals, and much more across a huge, geographically diverse region.

Media Inquiries:
Adrienne Breen
Media Relations
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adrienne.breen@islandhealth.ca