For Immediate Release
February 24, 2005

Save Some Green This St. Patrick's Day and Stop Smoking

BUFFALO, NY – St. Patrick’s Day is right around the corner. Stopping smoking will put more green (cash) in your pocket. Join the Stop Smoking Clinic at Roswell Park Cancer Institute (RPCI).

A three-session Stop Smoking Clinic will be held on Thursdays, March 3, 10 and 17, from 6:30 to 8:00 pm, in the Research Studies Center, RPCI, located at the corner of Elm and Carlton Streets.
The Clinic is presented by counselors who help smokers understand why they smoke and gives them the confidence and skills necessary for long-term success as non-smokers.  Participants receive a stop smoking booklet, information on withdrawal symptoms, weight control methods, and tips on how to remain smoke-free.

The clinic fee of $10 is covered by Independent Health, Univera Healthcare, BlueCross BlueShield of Western New York and Community Blue.  To register, call (716) 845-8046.

If you are unable to attend the clinic, smoking cessation information and materials may be obtained by calling the New York State Smokers Quit Line at 1-866-NY-QUITS (1-866-697-8487).

Roswell Park Cancer Institute, founded in 1898, is the nation’s first cancer research, treatment and education center and is the only National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer center in Upstate New York.  RPCI is a member of the prestigious National Comprehensive Cancer Network, an alliance of the nation’s leading cancer centers.  For more information, visit RPCI’s website at www.roswellpark.org, call 1-877-ASK-RPCI (1-877-275-7724) or e-mail askrpci@roswellpark.org.

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