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Behavioral Support

Smoking Cessation

Evidence-based behavioral coaching and accountability to help participants quit tobacco permanently — and stay quit for good.

Quit success with support

vs. unassisted quit attempts

$2,000+

Annual healthcare savings

per employee who quits

0%

Smokers want to quit

but lack structured support

Overview

The evidence behind

the outcomes

Tobacco use remains the leading preventable cause of death in the United States — and the most impactful single intervention an employer or health plan can offer. Smoking cessation programs deliver some of the highest ROI of any health intervention, reducing cardiovascular disease risk, respiratory conditions, cancer risk, and short-term healthcare utilization simultaneously.

CAPPA's Smoking Cessation program combines evidence-based behavioral techniques — Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)-informed sessions, motivational interviewing, trigger identification, and relapse prevention planning — with personalized coaching accountability. Participants build the psychological skills to quit permanently, not just temporarily.

How It Works

From enrollment

to outcomes

01

Readiness Assessment

Participants complete a smoking history and quit-readiness assessment. Coaches use motivational interviewing techniques to strengthen intrinsic motivation and set a realistic quit date.

02

Behavioral Quit Strategy

CBT-informed sessions help participants identify smoking triggers, build coping strategies for cravings, and create an environment that supports quitting — social, physical, and psychological.

03

Quit Day & Immediate Support

Coaches provide intensive support in the days immediately surrounding the quit date — the highest-risk period for relapse — with real-time messaging, crisis coaching, and encouragement.

04

Long-Term Relapse Prevention

Post-quit support continues for months, addressing common relapse triggers, weight management concerns, and stress responses that cause participants to return to tobacco.

Who It Serves

Built for organizations

like yours

Employers

Reduce absenteeism, productivity loss, and healthcare claims from the most costly single modifiable health behavior in your workforce.

Health Plans

Close tobacco cessation HEDIS measures and reduce multi-condition claims across cardiovascular, respiratory, and oncology lines.

Health Systems

Support surgical candidates, chronic disease patients, and high-risk individuals with structured quit support integrated into the care plan.

Community Programs

Reach underserved populations with disproportionately high tobacco burden using accessible digital delivery and culturally adapted content.

Ready to launch?

Smoking Cessationbuilt for your organization

Talk to a CAPPA health strategist about bringing this program to your population.