Nicotine patches for Massachusetts residents
Filed under: Health, Fantastic Freebies
With Massachusetts set to increase the tax on cigarettes by $1 per pack over the next few months, the Massachusetts Tobacco Control Program is offering free stop-smoking kits with nicotine patches. From the press release:Beginning July 1, 2008, the Massachusetts Tobacco Control Program will offer free nicotine patch kits to smokers who call the State's Quitline at 1-800-Try-To-STOP. This offer is good through August 31, 2008 or while supplies last.The kits include a two-week supply of patches, along with quit tips and information on resources for smokers who want to quit. Retail value is approximately $50 per kit.Research shows that people who use medications like the patch are more than twice as likely to quit for good as those who try to quit on their own.There are no income restrictions on this offer. Most smokers will qualify for free patches, though those with certain medical conditions – pregnancy, recent heart attack, and other medical conditions – will not qualify.We anticipate that a $1.00 per pack cigarette tax increase will go into effect in the next few months. Research shows that many smokers will attempt to quit at that time.
I'm not at all sold on the wisdom of increasing the tobacco tax but it's wonderful that free help is available. Hopefully more states will follow my home state's lead.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
7-08-2008 @ 2:37AM
Wireless Phil said...
Our idiots in Ohio decided to close the programs and use the money for other pet projects.
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7-22-2008 @ 6:05PM
Glen said...
I wish we had a program like that....I'm 19 and have a heart condition and just can't quite smoking its just to hard and dont have insurance to help me out on quiting......Im from wyoming so go figure....but no wounder our air quality sucks around here.
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9-10-2008 @ 9:50AM
anthony n piscitelli said...
hi please send me all freebie coupons thank you
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9-23-2008 @ 8:04PM
Joanne Moceri-Taveira said...
Luckily, I am a Mass. resident, and I'm going for it....can't beat the price of the benefits......also, lucky to live in Mass. because of our state-sponsored "universal" health care plan.......yeah, there are lots of cons, but I like to look at the positive.
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11-11-2008 @ 8:10AM
Bob B. said...
This is how the Dem./libs will try to control guns &ammo
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11-11-2008 @ 9:28AM
dpg said...
I'm not from Mass; I'm not a smoker; I AM confused. The post is dated 11/11/08, and the offer expires 8/31/08. What's up?
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