February 28 is the last day to enter the Canadian Cancer Society’s Driven to Quit Challenge, presented by McNeil Consumer Healthcare, division of Johnson & Johnson Inc., the makers of NICODERM® and NICORETTE®. Those who are planning to quit, or have recently quit, have a few days left to register for their chance to win a grand prize of a car and other cash prizes, in addition to winning many health benefits.
In 2012, over 350 people in the Chatham-Kent pledged to be a part of the Challenge and be smoke-free for the month of March.
“Many smokers make five to seven attempts before they quit successfully,” states Michelle Bogaert, Health Educator, Chatham-Kent Public Health. “Programs like the Driven to Quit Challenge motivate people to make that quit attempt and provide access to professional support that can help increase a smoker’s chance of becoming and staying tobacco-free.”
New this year, the Driven to Quit Challenge participants will be eligible to receive discount coupons towards the purchase of NICODERM® or NICORETTE®. If participants stay smoke-free for the month of March, they will be eligible to win a choice between a Dodge Avenger or a Dodge Journey, or one of seven prizes of $1000. Support buddies of winners each receive a $100 cash prize, making it enticing to encourage a friend to enter.
For more information on local quit-smoking support services, please contact Chatham-Kent Public Health. Information regarding the Driven to Quit Challenge can be accessed online at www.DrivenToQuit.ca or www.defijarrete.ca (French) or by calling Canadian Cancer Society’s Smokers’ Helpline at 1-877-513-5333.
