It's not enough to simply promise to stub out the butts for yourNew Year's resolution.
Massachusetts residents, though, should have a somewhat easiertime given that smoking cessation programs are covered by the 2006health law. Folks in Boston can also get two weeks of nicotinepatches for free, while supplies last, from the Boston Public HealthCommission; Mass. residents in other areas may qualify too, butthere are certain restrictions. Call 800-Quit-Now for more details.
So what does it take to succeed at quitting? A study publishedlast week in the Archives of Internal Medicine suggests that usingan Internet program that detailed quitting approaches like nicotinetherapy wasn't enough for most to keep abstaining over a period of18 months. Using an online program combined with individualtelephone support raised success rates from 3.5 to 7.7 percent.
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