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The New Year is often a time to make resolutions typically focused on health.
With that in mind, the Florida Department of Health encourages tobacco users to kick off 2018 with a plan to quit smoking. The current number of adult smokers in the bi-county area follows: Santa Rosa, 21.5 percent, and Okaloosa, 18 percent.
The department’s Tobacco Free Florida program provides resources that allow individuals to access free tools and services to create a personalized quit plan. Since its establishment in 2007, reportedly more than 188,000 Floridians have successfully quit tobacco using these resources.Â
Information about free quitting services is available at tobaccofreeflorida.com/quityourway.
Floridians can call the quitline at 1-877-U-CAN-NOW (1-877-822-6669).
Free nicotine replacement therapy, like the patch or a combination of the patch and nicotine gum, is available while supplies last.
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This article originally appeared on Santa Rosa Press Gazette: Want to quit smoking? Free resources are available