Open Thread

today is the last day you can call 311 and get your free box of nicorette gum and a free box of nicotine patches. they city wants to help you quit y’all!!!!! they do this like every three months or so and i always call for mines. oh yeah, you can also then go on craigslist and sell them to people out of state who dont have such programs cuz those gums and patches are expensive… your tax dollars at work!

March 2011

Dear *rob*,

In the past several years, you called 311 or enrolled online to help you stop smoking. Based on the information you gave, the New York City Health Department sent you nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) and health information to help you quit smoking. We hope that you succeeded. But if you were unable to quit, don’t worry. We know it is difficult. Smokers may make several attempts to quit before they successfully stop smoking.

Between March 9th and 24th, the Health Department will once again offer NRT at no cost to smokers citywide who want to quit. This year’s offer includes nicotine gum, as well as patches. The program also offers an online application option. You can call 311 or go to the following website to apply to the 2011 Nicotine Patch and Gum Program: nyc.gov . Please note that you will be screened to make sure you are eligible for the program.

If you need more help at any time, please contact your doctor. New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation’s (HHC) quit smoking clinics also offer no- or low-cost counseling and other services to help you quit smoking. You can call 311 for a referral to a clinic that is close to your home or work or go to nyc.gov for more information.

Sincerely,

Thomas Farley, M.D., M.P.H.
Commissioner

I will be able to find it snappy. That stuff was amazing.

Awesome snappy! So at a minimum the Republican men in attendance will be you, me, JB.

I may be in for the RMLC. But do we need to change the name if a bunch of we leftists show up?

And is it BYOA (Bring Your Own Antacid?)

I’m in for the RMLC again. You asshats are addictive 🙂