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Greene County Daily World: You can quit smoking in September and win $2,500

State: 
Indiana

Have you been trying to give up smoking, but just haven't found the right motivation? Nothing seems to work, so you keep smoking. What if someone offered you $2,500 to quit smoking next month? Would that help?

The Greene County Tobacco Prevention and Cessation Coalition (GCTPC) announced earlier this week that it, along with the state coalition, has launched "Quit Now Indiana" -- a statewide "stop smoking" contest offering $5,000 in cash prizes that is designed to encourage Hoosiers to quit using tobacco.

Publication Date: 
August 9, 2010