The state health department has launched a new program to help Montanans with behavioral health problems kick the tobacco habit.
State health officials say tobacco use among Montanans who report poor mental health is double that of those who don’t. According to the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, people with serious mental illness will die on average 15 years earlier than the general population.
The CDC says that’s largely due to conditions caused or made worse by smoking.
In response, the Montana Tobacco Quit Line has launched a new behavioral health program to help people struggling with mental health issues quit all forms of commercial tobacco.
The service includes access to trained tobacco treatment coaches, two months of free nicotine replacement therapy, and three months of free prescription cessation medication.
The state health department estimates that 500 Montanans will benefit from the new program over the next year.
For more information visit quitnowmontana.com.
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