Canadians are fortunate to have lower rates of adults using tobacco than many other countries. In 2022, the Canadian Tobacco and Nicotine Study revealed that 12% of Canadian adults reported smoking versus a 20% worldwide rate. About 4% of Canadian kids 15-19 years old also reported smoking. That’s 3.3 million Canadian adult smokers and about 80,000 high school age kids. If quitting or reducing tobacco is part of your strategy to live healthier, we can help.
Tobacco is available in many forms such as cigarettes, cigars, pipes, e-cigarettes, chewing tobacco, snus, snuff, or dissolvable tobacco. Alternate types of nicotine like vapes or nicotine pouches may be less harmful than smoking cigarettes, but they are not completely without harm to your health. All are very addictive and can interfere with brain development for kids.
London Drugs pharmacists help patients with their goals by recommending nicotine replacement products, writing prescriptions for smoking cessation medications, and by providing support and guidance along the way. Often your conversation might start with identifying triggers or situations where you are tempted to smoke or vape and devising a plan to avoid temptation.
Provincial smoking cessation programs are available to motivate patients to quit and your London Drugs pharmacists are ready to assist you to reach your goals. Most provinces have government-sponsored programs to improve access and affordability of treatments for their residents. A valid provincial health services card is all that is required to get started.
- BC Smoking Cessation Program
- AlbertaQuits Program
- Up to $500 coverage for nicotine replacement products or medications
- Nicotine replacement products: patches, gum, lozenge, spray
- Pharmacist-prescribed medications: bupropion, varenicline
- AlbertaQuits
- Saskatchewan Pharmacy Programs
- Manitoba Pharmacy Programs
If you are considering reducing or quitting tobacco or nicotine products, speak with a London Drugs pharmacist for help. We can give you the tools to succeed and any support you need along the way.
