Tobacco Cessation

Tobacco Cessation Programs for Employers

A digital, science-backed program that helps your employees quit tobacco for good, lowers your healthcare costs, and runs without adding work for your HR team.

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Avidon LivingFree tobacco cessation program

The Cost of Doing Nothing

Every Employee Who Smokes Costs You Money.

Tobacco use is one of the most expensive health risks on your payroll. Smokers drive higher medical claims, take more sick days, and lose productive time to breaks and illness. A focused cessation program is one of the clearest ways to cut those costs while genuinely helping your people.

$5,816

Estimated extra annual cost for each employee who smokes, in medical care and lost productivity.Ohio State University

~6 days

More work absence per year for smokers compared with non-smokers.CDC

$240B+

Annual U.S. cost of smoking in lost productivity and direct medical spending.CDC

Proven Results

Built on Science. Measured by Outcomes.

Avidon's tobacco program is built on more than 25 years of cognitive behavioral training and tested in controlled research, not marketing claims.

38.1%

Quit rate in a controlled study

96%

Of participants would recommend the program

600+

Organizations trust Avidon for employee wellness

25+

Years of behavior-change methodology behind it

38.1% quit rate from a controlled study at San Diego State University.

Why It Works

Most Quit Programs Fail. This One Changes Behavior.

Willpower-based programs do not hold up under stress. Avidon helps employees understand their triggers, interrupt the craving loop, and build routines that last, which is why more of them actually quit and stay quit.

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Targets the real trigger

Cognitive behavioral training gets underneath the habit to the belief and craving driving it, so employees address the cause, not just the urge.

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Meets every employee where they are

Most of your workforce is not ready to quit today. The program engages people at every stage, including the majority who are only starting to consider it.

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Runs without your HR team

Challenges Autopilot delivers content, nudges, and follow-up automatically. You get participation without having to chase it.

Getting Started

Launch in Minutes, Not Months.

See it

Book a quick demo or start a free trial. No long sales cycle.

Invite your team

Add employees and the tobacco program is ready to go right away.

It runs itself

Automated challenges, lessons, and reminders keep people engaged.

Track results

Reporting shows participation and quit progress you can take to leadership.

Real Outcomes

What Participants Say.

Results from employees who completed the program.

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I thought there was no way this would help me quit. It completely changed how I think about cigarettes and why I reach for them.

Male, 60-69

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I haven't smoked in seven and a half months. Not once. This is the first time I felt like I am the one in control, not the cigarette.

Male, 60-69

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I wish this program was available 30 years ago. I finally understand how nicotine was controlling my choices.

Male, 50-59

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Every time I light a cigarette, I'm giving away my power. That really hit me and stuck with me.

Female, 40-49

Common Questions

Tobacco Cessation Programs for Employers, Answered.

How much does a tobacco cessation program cost per employee?

Avidon is priced as an enterprise-level platform at small-business rates. Business plans start at $35/month for the full wellness platform, not just tobacco cessation, so you get every behavior-change topic in one subscription with no hidden implementation fees. See pricing.

How quickly can we launch it?

Minutes, not months. Avidon is a true SaaS platform: getting started is self-serve, so you sign up, configure, invite your team, and most organizations are live the same day, with no implementation calls.

Will employees actually use it?

Adoption is the most common worry, and it's what the methodology is built for. Most of your workforce isn't ready to quit yet, so the program engages the roughly 80% in earlier stages of change, not just the ready few. Challenges Autopilot delivers content and nudges automatically, and automated reminders keep members coming back, with no admin work. Engagement compounds, too: in a controlled study of 300 non-incentivized participants, pairing coaching with our technology more than doubled program completion, from 17% to 36%.

How do you measure quit rates and ROI?

Reporting shows enrollment, participation, and quit progress so you can demonstrate results to leadership. In a controlled study at San Diego State University, Avidon's tobacco program produced a 38.1% quit rate, and 96% of participants would recommend it. You can explore the full efficacy & outcomes data here.

Is the program secure and compliant?

Yes. Avidon is HIPAA compliant and certified to ISO 27001 and GDPR standards, so employee health data is protected and your benefits and compliance teams have the documentation they need.

Does it work for remote and shift workers?

Yes. The program is fully digital and available on any device, with content in 14 languages. Remote staff, shift workers, and frontline employees get the same support without needing to be on site or online at a set time.

Does it work for vaping and nicotine pouches, not just cigarettes?

Yes. The program treats nicotine dependence, not just cigarettes, so it works for vaping, nicotine pouches, dip, and chew. The cognitive behavioral approach targets the cravings, triggers, and routines behind any form of nicotine use, which matters as more employees switch products instead of actually quitting.

Does it support a tobacco surcharge or nonsmoker premium program?

Yes. Many employers pair a tobacco surcharge or nonsmoker premium differential with Avidon as the reasonable alternative standard, giving tobacco users a real path to earn the lower rate. Participation and completion show up in your admin dashboard, so you have the documentation to administer the incentive consistently.

See How Many of Your Employees Could Quit This Year.

Give your workforce a tobacco program that actually changes behavior, and give your budget a break from the cost of smoking. Set it up in minutes.

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