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Smoking cessation

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Did You Know...quitting smoking treatments are covered under Medicaid and Medicare?

Article posted by Publisher in Health Info on May 27, 2024 - 1:31pm

Quitting smoking can be hard. That's why there are nicotine replacement therapies (NRTs) and counseling sessions that can help. NRTs, such as the patch or gum, can double your chances of successfully quitting smoking, by reducing the withdrawal symptoms that come along with giving up cigarettes.

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Did You Know...that more than one in four adults in Central Harlem smokes?

Article posted by Publisher in Health Info on May 26, 2024 - 3:19pm

That's about 39,000 people! However, recent research shows that about 7 in 10 of these smokers (about 27,000 people) tried to quit in the past year.

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Quitting Smoking? See the health benefits!

Article posted by Publisher in Health Info on April 16, 2024 - 3:10pm

Along with the general benefits of quitting smoking, which include having more money, having fresher breath, increased cleanliness, decreased smell of stale smoke, and increased self-esteem, there are other extremely important health benefits for your body when you quit smoking.

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Free nicotine patches and gum for the month of April!

Article posted by Publisher in Health Info on April 8, 2024 - 10:38am

Thinking about quitting smoking? For the month of April, New Yorkers can get free nicotine patches or gum!

Call 311 to get your free nicotine replacement products.

Today's just as good a day as any to stop smoking for good.

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No Smoking Room - A website for young girls hoping to live a smoke-free life

Link posted by Publisher in Health Info on April 8, 2024 - 10:00am

No Smoking Room is a website based on input from girls aimed towards helping other girls maintain a smoke-free life. It is self-described as "a safe place to help [girls] live smoke-free."

It has facts, quizzes, quitting advice, and activities to do on the site. Best of all, it was created and update with the input of girls which makes it particularly relevant.

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No Smoking Room
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Did you know... there are important immediate and long-term benefits of quitting smoking?

Video posted by Publisher in Health Info on April 8, 2024 - 9:28am

Did you know... there are important immediate and long-term benefits of quitting smoking

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FREE Nicotine Patches and Gum!!!!

Event posted by Riverside in Health Info on April 2, 2024 - 12:56pm

Apr 22 2024 3:00 pm
Apr 22 2024 6:00 pm

New York City Department of Health is giving away **FREE nicotine gum and patches!!**

 

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FREE Nicotine Patches and Gum!!

Event posted by Riverside in Health Info on April 2, 2024 - 12:53pm

Apr 8 2024 1:00 pm
Apr 8 2024 4:00 pm

**New York City Department of Health is giving away FREE nicotine gum and patches!!**

 

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Free Nicotine Patches and Gum

Event posted by Riverside in Health Info on April 2, 2024 - 12:46pm

Apr 3 2024 4:00 pm
Apr 3 2024 6:00 pm

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Quit smoking today!

Link posted by Publisher in Health Info on January 16, 2024 - 3:16pm

Quit smoking today, BEFORE it's too late.

If you swore off smoking for New Year's, congratulations - you're on your way to better health! If you're among the 1 million New Yorkers who still smoke, now is the time to quit.

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Quit smoking