January Stop Smoking Clinics

BUFFALO, NY – Are you ready to keep your New Year’s resolution of quitting smoking for good this time? Roswell Park Cancer Institute’s Stop Smoking Clinic may be just the help you need

Roswell Park’s Stop Smoking Clinic will guide you through the quitting process and give you a free two-week supply of nicotine patches to help increase your chances of staying smoke-free. The program includes three sessions held on Thursdays, January 4, 11 and 18, from 6:30 to 8:00 pm, in the Research Studies Center, RPCI, located at the corner of Elm and Carlton Streets

Program participants will receive a stop smoking booklet, information on withdrawal symptoms, weight control, a two-week supply of nicotine patches and tips on how to remain smoke-free.

The clinic fee of $10 is covered by Independent Health, Univera Healthcare, BlueCross BlueShield of Western New York and Community Blue. Clinic registration is limited, so call now. To register, call (716) 845-8046.

If you are unable to attend the clinic, smoking cessation information and materials may be obtained by calling the New York State Smokers’ Quit Line at 1-866-NY-QUITS (1-866-697-8487). 

Roswell Park Cancer Institute, founded in 1898, is the nation’s first cancer research, treatment and education center and is the only National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer center headquartered in Upstate New York. RPCI is a member of the prestigious National Comprehensive Cancer Network, an alliance of the nation’s leading cancer centers. Roswell Park has affiliate sites and collaborative programs in New York, Pennsylvania and in China. For more information, visit RPCI's website at www.roswellpark.org, call 1-877-ASK-RPCI (1-877-275-7724) or e-mail askrpci@roswellpark.org

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