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In addition to being costly to the smoker, tobacco use takes its toll on all Minnesotans. Each year, 5,600 Minnesotans die from tobacco related diseases, and the cost of smoking is estimated to be $2 billion in direct health care costs. Minnesotans can find out about all the free help to quit smoking through QUITPLAN Services by calling 1-888-354-PLAN (7526).

QUITPLAN(R) Services for Minnesotans include:

-- The QUITPLAN(R) Helpline -- The QUITPLAN Helpline,

1-888-354-PLAN (7526), offers telephone counseling and free nicotine

patches, lozenges or gum to eligible callers.

-- quitplan.com -- The website offers free lifetime membership, helpful

quitting tools and activities and the chance to connect online with

thousands of others who have chosen to quit tobacco.

-- QUITPLAN(R) Centers -- QUITPLAN Centers provide in-person counseling

in a healthcare setting, as well as access to nicotine patches,

lozenges or gum.

-- Community-Tailored QUITPLAN(R) Centers -- A combination of

stop-smoking tools and culturally-tailored counseling for communities

of color.

-- QUITPLAN(R) at Work -- The QUITPLAN at Work program offers free

on-site professional group counseling for eligible businesses with at

least eight employees ready to stop smoking.

About ClearWay Minnesota(SM)

ClearWay Minnesota is an independent, non-profit organization that improves the health of Minnesotans by reducing the harm caused by tobacco. ClearWay Minnesota serves Minnesota through its grant-making program, QUITPLAN(R) stop-smoking services and statewide outreach activities. It is funded with 3 percent of the state's 1998 tobacco settlement. For more information on ClearWay Minnesota or QUITPLAN Services, call 952-767
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