Distributing free nicotine patches increased participation in a Maryland smoking cessation program and helped 27 percent more people stop smoking during the first six months after quitting, according ...

Getting the dosage right on your nicotine patches is important. As with other medications, you should not use nicotine patches that have passed their expiration date. Expired patches may lose their ...

As smoking and other forms of tobacco use continues to decline nationwide, more resources are now available to help people quit. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services recently announced the ...

This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links. See About archive blog posts. Smokers who wear a nicotine patch for two weeks before they quit smoking ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Nicotine patches don't help pregnant women quit smoking, suggests a new study from the UK -- in part because so few women use them as prescribed. While there's evidence ...

TULSA, Okla. — Quitting smoking or vaping can be tough—but also expensive. This month, the Oklahoma Tobacco Helpline is offering a special offer for people wanting to quit. Oklahomans who sign up for ...

There's additional help available for Wisconsin residents who want to give up smoking in 2024. Wisconsin Tobacco Quit Line will quadruple the length of free medications starting Jan. 1.The Quit Line ...

HARRISBURG — To support Pennsylvanians who have made quitting smoking a personal goal for 2009, the Department of Health recently announced that a limited number of free nicotine replacement therapy ...

TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - KDHE is rolling out a new offer for those who wish to quit smoking - 4-weeks of free nicotine replacement therapy with Quitline phone coaching. The Kansas Department of Health ...