<body><div><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=2oZ19u_1H2CHpP000" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=2oZ19u_1H2CHpP000" width="300" height="250" >For the week of Nov. 15-21, Community Connections Tobacco Free Lincoln County, Tobacco Free Nebraska, and other partners across the state are celebrating Quit Tobacco Week.This week focuses on promoting available resources encouragingA free “quit-tobacco” kit and other resources are available at no charge for Nebraskans who want to drop the habit.The kit is one on the items the help smokers from Nov. 15-21, which is “Quit Tobacco Week.” North Platte Mayor Brandon Kelliher proclaimed the week Thursday at City Hall with members of the Tobacco Free Lincoln County coalition.Quit Tobacco Week and the Great American Smokeout on Nov. 19 are opportunities to set a quit date and find resources to help quit for good.In 2024, 12.2% of Nebraskan adults still smoked cigarettes, 8.2% used e-cigarettes, and 4.9% used smokeless tobacco products, the Nebraska adult cigarette smoking prevalence was 20.4% in the West Central District Health Department’s jurisdiction, including Lincoln County.More than two-thirds of adults who smoked said they want to quit.Starter Kits contain Nebraska Tobacco Quitline info, a small dental hygiene kit, and lollipops/mints. Kits are available at no charge in North Platte at West Central District Health Department, Region II Human Services, Lutheran Family Services, Frontier House, and the Community Connections offices.“Even if you have tried to quit in the past but slipped up, you’ve learned something from that experience,” TFLC Coordinator Ted Pucylowskisaid.The Nebraska Tobacco Quitline offers a free supply of quitting medications, such as nicotine gum, patches, or lozenges, to all qualified callers after completing the first coaching session. Counseling and FDA approved quit medications can double the chances of successfully quitting tobacco.The Nebraska Tobacco Quitline is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week, Call 1-800-QUIT-NOW (784-8669) or visit www.QuitNow.ne.govAvailable resources:• Your doctor or health care provider.• Individual, group, or telephone counseling.• Safe and effective medications to help you quit, either over the counter or prescription.• Prescription, non-nicotine medications.• Nebraska Tobacco Quitline (1-800-QUIT-NOW.)The Nebraska Tobacco Quitline offers a free supply of quitting medications, such as nicotine gum, patches, or lozenges, to all qualified callers after completing the first coaching session. Counseling and FDA approved quit medications can double the chances of successfully quitting tobacco.The Nebraska Tobacco Quitline is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Call 1-800-QUIT-NOW (784-8669) or visit www.QuitNow.ne.gov for resources and to learn more about free quit medication.Spanish-speaking participants can call 1-855-DÉJELO-YA (335-3569). Translation services are available in more than 200 languages.© 2026 The North Platte Bulletin. All rights reserved!</div></body>

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For the week of Nov. 15-21, Community Connections Tobacco Free Lincoln County, Tobacco Free Nebraska, and other partners across the state are celebrating Quit Tobacco Week. This week focuses on promoting available resources encouraging. A free “quit-tobacco” kit and other resources are available at no charge for Nebraskans who want...

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