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A healthier hospital – for a healthier you!

HRMC is a tobacco-free campus. For your own safety and health, as well as the safety of those around you, tobacco use (smoking and smokeless tobacco) is not permitted in or on any HRMC property or adjacent property.

Patients who use tobacco products who will be admitted into the hospital should visit with your healthcare provider about prescribing a patch or making other accomodations for your stay.

Help for Kicking the Habit

While it is no walk-in-the-park, you can be free from smoking or chewing tobacco. Tobacco products damage nearly every organ in the body. Quitting now can help repair the damage to your body and allow you to live a longer, healthier life. To gain a better understanding of the tobacco-free zone we occupy, please visit our campus map.

HRMC offers a Tobacco Cessation Program. American Lung Association certified tobacco cessation instructors will lead participants through an eight-session program to prepare for and actually quit smoking or chewing.

The program will meet for seven weeks, and sessions will last from 90 minutes to two hours. There is a cost for the program and some insurances may cover the cost of the program. Call 353-6531 for more information or to register.

One of the best ways to help you overcome the challenge of quitting is to make a plan. For help, call 1-866-SD-QUITS or visit www.sdquitline.com.