INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. — Indiana is starting a new promotion that will allow smokers to obtain free medication to help them quit smoking.
The promotion, which is scheduled to run through April 2 or until supplies run out, will encourage smokers to call the Indiana Tobacco Quitline at 800-QUIT-NOW for free help in getting medication.
To participate in the free offer, tobacco users must enroll in the Indiana Tobacco Quitline, which will provide a trained coach who will work to create a personalized quit plan.
According to the Centers for Disease Control, smoking is the leading preventable cause of disease and death in the United States.
Approximately 20 percent of Indiana adults smoke, and smoking kills 11,100 Hoosiers each year.
More than 330,000 Hoosiers live with smoking-related diseases.
