Missouri's Tobacco Control Exchange

Wal-Mart Offers Low-Cost Cessation Help

Wal-Mart announced recently that it will sell a $9 smoking cessation kit to consumers. It is purported to be the lowest price for similar products on the market. The kits will include a starter pack of bupropion ER 150mg, the generic equivalent of Zyban.

The packs will be available at Walmart, Neighborhood Market and Sam's Club pharmacies in a 10-day supply.

Read the full news release from Wal-Mart

Tobacco Talk: Establishing Your Cessation Program

In this edition of Missouri Tobacco Talk, host Angela Wilson finds out how to set up a smoking cessation program. Joining the program today is Linda Cooperstock, Public Health Planner for the Boone County Health Department. She details how she established a county-wide program, and lessons learned from her experiences.

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Cooperstock also authored a 61-step guide to help you set up a program of your own. Download the free PDF. She also shares four audio ads with groups that want to use them as their own. Find out more here.

Download audio to your computer. (MP3, approx 18.2 meg)
Note: in some browsers, the file may not begin playing until full file is downloaded.

Cooperstock also authored a 61-step guide to help you set up a program of your own. Download the free PDF. She also shares four audio ads with groups that want to use them as their own. Find out more here.

Chantix Banned for Pilots, Air Traffic Controllers

The Federal Aviation Administration banned the use of Chantix for aviation officials. The smoking cessation drug has caused serious mental problems in users, and led to some suicides. FAA officials say the drug's side effects risk the safety of air travelers. Nearly 200 pilots and air traffic controllers are currently using the drug, according to the FAA.

The New York Times has more details on the FAA Chantix ban.