Smokers can learn how to quit beginning April 8

Welcome spring by kicking the habit through an ECU Physicians eight-week smoking cessation program beginning April 8.

Called “Freedom from Smoking,” the eight-week class will cover smoking facts, ways to deal with cravings, healthy substitutions for cigarettes and other methods to help people quit smoking.

Classes are Tuesdays from 6-8 p.m. beginning April 8 at Moye Medical Center at 521 Moye Blvd. in Greenville. Cost is $45.

ECU Physicians is the group practice of the Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University.

Registration closes April 4. To register, call 252-744-1600 or visit http://www.ecu.edu/pulmonary.

Individuals with disabilities requesting accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act should contact the Department for Disability Support Services at 252-328-6799 (V) or 252-328-0899 (TTY).