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Alex

"Since I quit, everything is better."

Hometown: Northampton

Year quit: 2005

In 2002, Boston banned smoking in restaurants & bars. Remember the "no-smoking" section? #smokefree
Watch Will's story about quitting smoking to be better at basketball #quitsmoking #exercise
Free Spanish #quitsmoking helpline for MA. Call 1-800-8-D�jalo
#BigTobacco targets young people with price, packaging, and availability #27kLives
Last #Massachusetts #cigarette tax was in 2008, last OTP tax was in 2002 - just $1 tobacco tax will save $27kLives
#Massachusetts has the lowest #cigarette tax other than New Hampshire - just $1 tax saves #27kLives
$1 tobacco tax increase prevents youth from starting. Price Matters #27kLives

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