Sault Ste. Marie Diabetes Directory
A Guiding Light to Diabetes Services in Algoma!
Smoking Cessation
Smoking is especially harmful to people with diabetes: just like high blood glucose levels, the chemicals in cigarette smoke attack blood vessels, which accelerates the hardening of arteries and impairs the blood’s ability to carry oxygen to body tissues. The combination of high blood glucose levels and smoking dramatically increases damage to organs such as the heart, brain, eyes, kidneys and peripheral nerves, speeding up the long-term complications of diabetes. If a person with diabetes smokes, they have a three times greater risk for heart attack of a person with diabetes who does not smoke.
Quitting smoking is one of the most important things individuals living with diabetes can do to help prevent or delay the onset of complications.
There are many services in Sault Ste. Marie that are available to help individuals quit smoking. It is recommended that you ask your health care provider about quitting and which nicotine replacement therapy that is right for you. Remember that quitting smoking may result in weight gain, which may affect your diabetes management.
Listed below are some of the resources available in Sault Ste. Marie which can aid you in quitting smoking. For more detailed information about agencies, specific programs, and nicotine replacement therapies, please visit the Smoking Cessation Resource for the Algoma District at http://www.ahu.on.ca/userfiles/file/Media/Tobacco/1103.pdf .
Algoma Public Health
Civic Centre
99 Foster Dr., 6th Floor
Sault Ste. Marie, ON
P6A 5X6
Phone number: 759-5287
Toll Free: 1-866-892-0172
Group Health Centre
262 Queen St., 3rd Floor
Sault Ste. Marie, ON
P6B 1Y5
Phone number: 759-5539
* This program is for registered Group Health Centre clients only
Canadian Cancer Society
390 McNabb St.
Sault Ste. Marie, ON
P6B 1Z1
Phone number: 253-4781
Cancer Information Line: 1-888-939-3333
Smoker’s Helpline: 1-877-513-5333
Hours: Monday to Thursday 8am-9pm, Friday 9am–5pm, Saturday and Sunday 9am-5pm
http://www.smokershelpline.ca
Hours: Monday to Thursday 8am-9pm, Friday 9am–5pm, Saturday and Sunday 9am-5pm
http://www.smokershelpline.ca
Heart and Stroke Foundation
59 Great Northern Rd.
Sault Ste. Marie, ON
P6A 2Z5
Phone number: 253-3775
Lung Association
99-503 Queen St. E.
Sault Ste. Marie, ON
P6A 2A2
Phone number: 256-2335
Toll Free: 1-800-972-2636
Canadian Mental Health Association
386 Queen St. E.
Sault Ste. Marie, ON
P6A 1Y5
Phone number: 759-0458 ext. 222
Other Informative Links:
This federal government website features news, government tobacco regulations, quitting success stories, and quitting resources online.
This Ontario Government website provides tips for quitting and statistical information about the benefits of quitting smoking.
Leave the Pack Behind is an organization on university and college campuses which attempts to persuade students to quit smoking and provides support for those attempting to quit.
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