Capital Medical Center and all entities within the Providence Southwest Washington Service Area are now tobacco free!

This means the use of any tobacco product will be prohibited on the campuses of Capital Medical Center, Providence St. Peter Hospital, Providence Centralia Hospital and all facilities leased by Capital and Providence. This will include physician practices and any vehicle parked in garages or parking lots owned by these entities.

Be a part of our employee's journeys. Watch their videos now >>
 

	Greg Reinhart uses the patch to overcome a 39-year addiction "I solved my problems all along, it wasnt the cigarettes; I realized I am done with cigarettes and I will make it this time." Watch Now >>
	Diana Blum and Rita Edwards decide to quit together "Our husbands have told us they are taking us to the Bahamas, but most of all we need to do this for ourselves to feel better about ourselves." Watch Now >>
	Todd Seward strengthens his mind (and willpower) through hypnotism “It all boils down to a personal decision, to decide to be done, because if you’re not done you’re not going to be successful. You have to want to be done with it.” Watch Now >>
	Cheryl Lopes gives Chantix ® a second shot “I’m back on it and hopefully it will work better this time.” Watch Now >>
	It doesn’t matter how they came down, just that they came down Watch the smoking hut tear down on PCH and PSPH campuses. Watch now >> All smoking huts are being salvaged and recycled to build new structures on Providence campuses.

Providence is committed to the health of our employees and is pleased to provide a variety of cessation services free of charge or at a discounted cost. Visit the SWSA Employee Health Resources page to find out what benefits are offered for you.

Did you know?
Tobacco accounts for 7,500 preventable deaths in Washington state every year.¹
Nationally, cigarette smoking accounts for roughly 438,000 deaths every year--more than AIDS, illegal drug use, alcohol use, motor vehicle injuries, suicides and murders combined.²

Spit tobacco contains 28 cancer-causing agents and is NOT a safe alternative to cigarettes.³

There is no safe level of exposure to secondhand smoke. An estimated 46,000 deaths are caused by exposure to secondhand smoke every year in the United States.⁴

Every Washington household pays an estimated $631 each year for tobacco-related health care, even if nobody in the hosuehold smokes.⁵

When you quit smoking the benefits are immediate. Find out what they are today!

Other hospitals, health care centers and private institutions that are smoke/tobacco free.

Lewis County Tobacco Use Statistics
Thurston County Tobacco Use Statistics

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