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Smoking Cessation

Hestia

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2. Talking to a friend who works for the State Health Dept. said their SOS gave out Chantix to

Reply to Alan Selk (Reply #1)

Sun May 18, 2014, 10:42 AM

May 2014

every person who came in the door (yes, major donation from Pfiser) but every adult who used it came up with major health problems, so the Health Dept. pulled the Chantix and no longer gives it out at all. I think they give out Welbutrin (sp?) now, along with patches, gum and lozenges.

Chantix affected my kidneys.

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FDA: Anti-smoking drug Chantix linked to more than 500 suicides [View all] n2doc Nov 2013 OP

So it goes Alan Selk Dec 2013 #1

Talking to a friend who works for the State Health Dept. said their SOS gave out Chantix to Hestia May 2014 #2