Jump to full article: Augusta (GA) Chronicle, 2008-04-25
Author: Michelle Guffey* South Carolina Bureau
Intro: Smokers in Aiken County looking to kick the habit but needing an extra push will now have access to a free program.
The Aiken Center for Alcohol and Other Drug Services held a training session Thursday morning for the American Cancer Society's Freshstart -- a four-session program designed to help people stop smoking.
"There wasn't a smoking-cessation program free of charge in Aiken County," said Michael Brazier, of the American Cancer Society. "We felt there needed to be one in this area to help people stop smoking."
Alphia Dunbar, of the Aiken Center, said they teamed up with the cancer society to invite people from other agencies and businesses to become facilitators in the hopes of starting smoking cessation programs across the area.
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