We have additional Success Stories from previous years at our Online News Room Archive.
All Success Story participants were the ages listed below as of January 2, 2025.
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Stories on this temporary website will move to the upcoming redesigned nysmokefree.com by early March.
Violet R., age 46 of Schenectady, received a referral to the New York State Quitline from her doctor at Community Care Physicians and overcame nearly 35 years of cigarette smoking in May 2024.
Marcella W., age 42 of Cortland, found it harder to quit smoking compared to losing 160 pounds.
Marion A., age 41 of Sloatsburg and a registered nurse, turned to cigarettes because of COVID-19 stress.
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Kevin Z., age 30 from the hamlet of Shirley, believes overcoming cigarette addiction is much harder compared to drugs. “As someone who’s gay, Hispanic and a former addict, I feel like becoming tobacco-free is a victory over Big Tobacco,” he said.
Melvin T., age 58 of the Washington Heights neighborhood in Manhattan, overcame both cancer and nearly 40 years of smoking menthol cigarettes with help from the New York State Quitline and the My Hope 2020 clinic.
Dan S., age 38 of Plattsburgh, turned to e-cigarettes for stress coping during nursing school. He became tobacco-free in the summer of 2022 and now works at a local hospital as a registered nurse.
Amy P., age 51 of Corning, became tobacco-free in 2023 after more than 20 years of cigarette smoking. The diagnosis of an autoimmune disorder prompted her to quit.
Bruce G., age 68 of Lewiston, became tobacco-free for his granddaughter after 50 years of smoking. A provocative television ad encouraged Bruce to call the New York State Quitline.
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