Are you trying to quit smoking?

Lexington Medical Center will offer a series of fee smoking cessation classes to help people kick the smoking habit once and for all.

The Freedom from Smoking classes, offered at the hospital’s community medical centers around Lexington County, meet once each week for 2 hours and last 8 weeks.

The program has a 54% quit rate, compared with the national average of 17-23%.

Upcoming class dates and times are:

• Jan. 7 – Feb. 25, 6–8 pm @ Lexington Medical Center Lexington – 811 West Main Street, Lexington

• Mar. 10 – Apr. 28, 6–8 pm @ Lexington Medical Center Irmo – 7035 St. Andrews Road, Irmo

• May 5 – Jun. 23, 6–8 pm @ Lexington Medical Center Lexington – 811 West Main Street, Lexington

• Jul. 7 – Aug. 25, 6–8 pm @ Lexington Medical Center Main Campus, North Tower. 5th Floor Classroom B – 2720 Sunset Boulevard, West Columbia

• Sep. 8 – Oct. 27, 6–8 pm @ Lexington Medical Center Lexington – 811 West Main Street, Lexington

• Sep. 10 – Oct. 29, 2:30–4:30 pm @ Lexington Medical Center Batesburg-Leesville – 338 East Columbia Avenue, Batesburg-Leesville

To sign up, call LMC Lexington’s Cardiac Rehabilitation department at (803) 358–6180. Participants must register in advance.