Melissa started smoking when she was 11 years old. She would sneak Salems from her grandma’s purse and meet her friends at the park. “We would smoke and think we looked like glamour queens,” Melissa said. It wasn’t until her mid-20s when she smoked regularly. “It started socially, at parties, and then got more and …
The Wisconsin Tobacco Quit Line is quadrupling the length of free medications for all Wisconsin residents who want to rethink their tobacco use–for a limited time only. The Quit Line has long mailed a free two-week starter kit of nicotine patches, nicotine lozenges, or nicotine gum to eligible tobacco users. But beginning January 1, the …
Derrick started vaping when he was 17, a decision he now regrets. For years, he had wanted to quit, but was leery he’d feel sluggish and struggle to focus. “I was afraid to take that first step,” he said. “Then I decided to just do it.” He called the Wisconsin Tobacco Quit Line and got …