DC residents can receive free nicotine patches, lozenges, and counseling by calling the DC Quitline^®

Published in the Washington Informer newspaper, December 2009 – You’ve probably made this New Year’s Resolution many times—to be tobacco-free this coming year. Right now, there’s never been a better time to quit. District smokers are being offered free counseling, nicotine patches and lozenges, through DC’s 800 QUIT NOW program. The American Lung Association of DC, with funding from the DC Cancer Consortium and the DC Department of Health, is providing a unique opportunity to have free telephone counseling and one-on-one visit with a Certified Tobacco Treatment Specialist, including obtaining free nicotine patches or lozenges, to give you the best opportunity to quit for good. Read More.