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Smokers from across Ontario have the opportunity to enroll in the STOP (Smoking Treatment for Ontario Patients) Program and receive nicotine replacement therapy (NRT), free of charge to help them in their attempt to quit smoking.
For many smokers the cost of nicotine replacement products is a barrier to quitting. The evidence-based STOP Program provides five weeks of free nicotine replacement therapy, a practical support for alleviation of nicotine withdrawal symptoms, which we know will help them to stop smoking.
Those interested in participating in the STOP program may do so by attending a STOP workshop, to be held in Sault Ste. Marie on October 27 from 6:00 ?? 9:00 p.m. and October 28 from 9:00 a.m. to 12 noon. To see if you are eligible to participate, and to register for the workshop(s) call 705-942-4646 ext. 3058.
The STOP Program is conducted by the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, and is funded by the Ministry of Health Promotion and Sport as part of its Smoke-Free Ontario Strategy.
In addition to providing NRT, STOP will offer educational material to encourage the program participants to make broader changes that can improve their health even more, because often smoking does not occur in isolation, but rather accompanies other risk factors for disease, such as poor nutrition and lack of physical activity.
The Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) is Canada??s leading addiction and mental health teaching hospital. Integrating clinical care, scientific research, education, policy development and health promotion, CAMH transforms the lives of people impacted by mental health and addiction issues.
For more information contact: Michael Torres, CAMH Media Relations, at 416-595-6015.
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