Mayo Clinic Tobacco Quitline Launched to Help United States Coast Guard Tobacco Users

Monday, March 21, 2005

ROCHESTER, Minn. — The Health Promotion Division of the U.S. Coast Guard launched a new tobacco cessation service today for the more than 200,000 Coast Guard active duty members, their families, reservists and civilian employees. This free telephone service is provided by Mayo Clinic Tobacco Quitline and is based in Rochester, Minn. and is staffed by professional counselors.

Mayo Clinic Tobacco Quitline receives clinical oversight, research data and consultative support from the staff of Mayo Clinic Nicotine Dependence Center (NDC), a leader in the treatment of nicotine addiction. For more information about the NDC, visit www.mayoclinic.org/ndc-rst/.

Mayo Clinic Tobacco Quitline is a product of Mayo Management Services, Inc. (MMSI), a Mayo health company, and provides services to 14 million people through state quitlines, corporations and health plans around the nation, including Mayo Clinic. In addition to Mayo Clinic Tobacco Quitline, MMSI offers a comprehensive portfolio of health and wellness programs including the Ask Mayo Clinic 24-hour nurse line and Mayo Clinic advisor programs for pregnancy, disease management and lifestyle coaching. MMSI also provides health benefit management services, making it a one-stop service for health care benefit programs. For more information about MMSI programs and services, visit www.MMSIservices.com.

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