News from Niagara, Ontario’s Regional Government
Niagara Region, Nov. 20, 2014 – Free quit smoking patches are available to Niagara residents for a limited time. The Smoking Treatment for Ontario Patients (STOP) Program offers eligible participants in Niagara five weeks of cost-free nicotine replacement therapy and smoking cessation information to help them in their quit attempt.
What: Free patches for adults in Niagara to quit smoking
Where: Smoking Treatment for Ontario Patients workshop will be held in Welland, Niagara Falls and St. Catharines
When: Registration is necessary. To find out if you are eligible and to register for a workshop, call 905-688-8248 ext. 7513, or 1-888-505-6074.
The Smoking Treatment for Ontario Patients Program is led by the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH), and is funded by the Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care as part of its Smoke-Free Ontario Strategy. Niagara Region Public Health is collaborating with Centre for Addiction and Mental Health to provide the Smoking Treatment for Ontario Patients Program in Niagara.
Centre for Addiction and Mental Health is Canada’s leading addiction and mental health teaching hospital. Integrating clinical care, scientific research, education, policy development and health promotion, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health transforms the lives of people impacted by mental health and addiction issues.
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