Jump to full article: Belleville (Ont) Intelligencer (ca), 2008-09-02
Author: Barry Ellsworth
Intro: Ottawa has committed $20 million to help stamp out the contraband cigarette trade, but that would be unnecessary if smokers did the smart thing — quit.
Local medical officer of health Dr. Richard Schabas applauded the Ottawa initiative, but he stressed quitting is the real solution.
But, Schabas conceded, it is tough to do.
“The problem with smoking is it’s an addiction ... and addictions are very hard to break,” he said. “Almost all smokers become addicted (when) they are teenagers.”
Help is on the way for those who wish to quit — the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health will be in Belleville and Trenton, Sept. 15, to begin a study into stopping smoking.
Smoking Treatment for Ontario Patients — the STOP study — provides nicotine replacement therapies and counselling support to eligible participants who want to quit.
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