News Release
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For many smokers the cost of nicotine replacement products can be a barrier to quitting. In the
Health Unit district, the STOP (Smoking Treatment for Ontario Patients) Program workshop offers
eligible participants five weeks of cost-free nicotine replacement patches and smoking cessation
information to help them in their quit attempt. STOP workshops will be held in Mattawa, North
Bay and Sundridge in late September and early October.
Nicotine replacement products have been shown to effectively help people quit smoking by easing
withdrawal symptoms. Workshop participants also receive educational material with quit smoking
and relapse prevention strategies, along with information to address other unhealthy lifestyle
factors that are known to accompany smoking.
For more information, to see if you are eligible to participate, and to register for a workshop, call
the North Bay Parry Sound District Health Unit 705-474-1400, ext. 2302. You can also learn more
at myhealthunit.ca.
