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State Quitline Helps Callers Quit Tobacco - October 1st, 2009

On October 1, the Arkansas Tobacco Quitline will celebrate its one year anniversary of helping callers quit tobacco under operation by a new vendor, Free & Clear, Inc.  In only one year, more than 26,000 tobacco users have called to receive the Quitline’s free motivational counseling and medications such as patches and lozenges.  Thirty percent [...]

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Tobacco Use on the Decline in Arkansas - September 10th, 2008

New research shows that Arkansas is making definite headway in its fight against tobacco use in the state. Three separate studies indicate positive outcomes, including significant reductions in adult smoking, lower hospitalization rates for diseases related to tobacco use, and positive results for youth smoking. This news is significant because tobacco use has been linked [...]

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