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Georgia Offers Program to Help Smokers Quit 

Jump to full article: First Coast News - WJXX25, WTLV12 (Jacksonville, FL), 2010-07-19

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Smokers in coastal Georgia are getting government help to kick the habit.

The Georgia Department of Health has launched a Nicotine Replacement Therapy program in five of the state's 18 districts, the ones cited as having the highest percentage of adult smokers.

To be eligible, smokers must be at least 18 years old and uninsured, and they must enroll in the multiple call program provided by the Georgia Tobacco Quit Line, a free counseling and support service.

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