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Kendyl "Use the patch. Chew the gum. Just don’t stop trying."

Betty "Cigarettes aren’t controlling me anymore."

Steve "I went to a cessation class. Peer group support was my success."

Hillary "Quitting smoking is the best thing I did for myself."

Clare "My friends support made all the difference."

Frank "If you have a plan, that is what is important. "

Heidi "Now that I have quit, I am healthier and I have lost weight. "

Jim "A cigarette is not controlling my ability to do things."

Representative Cory Atkins "Since quitting, my life is better in 1,000 ways."

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Dave

"With help, I could quit on the first try. "

Hometown: Clarksburg

Year quit: 2002

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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