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Studies of 20,000 smokers show quit rates double with counseling and free nicotine patches

Studies of 20,000 smokers show increasing the level of Quitline smoking cessation services and offering free nicotine patches are a successful and cost-effective way to reduce smoking rates, according to new studies in the December issue of Tobacco Control, a peer-reviewed publication of the British Medical Journal.

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