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Quitting nicotine usually comes with a price tag, from coaching programs to cessation products. In Lima, Ohio, it does not have to. Mercy Health-St. Rita’s offers a free 12-week program that helps people quit smoking, chewing, or vaping, and a second free option through the Ohio Department of Health is available entirely by phone.
The approach mirrors the principle behind the free rehabs that Rehabs.org covers: cost should never decide who gets help with addiction.
What the Free 12-Week Program in Lima, Ohio Includes
The program is open to people who smoke cigarettes, vape, use smokeless tobacco, or use nicotine pouches, and it is available in person or over the phone.
Tobacco treatment specialists work with each participant one-on-one, building quit goals at a pace that fits the individual, including people who have already tried to quit cold turkey.
The 12-week format gives participants three months of structured support, long enough to get through the first stretch of cravings and build new routines.
Nicotine withdrawal can bring irritability, restlessness, and strong cravings, which makes quitting without support difficult.
Catherine Sevitz, community health coordinator at Mercy Health-St. Rita’s, said neither program is “cookie-cutter,” and that specialists work with each person individually to form quit goals and build sustainable quitting at their own pace. The 12-week program can be reached at 419-996-5633, option 2.
A Second Free Option Through the Ohio Department of Health
St. Rita’s also partners with the Ohio Department of Health on a cessation program conducted strictly by phone, which removes the drive to Lima, Ohio, for people who live elsewhere in the region or cannot take time away from work for appointments.
Why Free Matters When You Are Trying to Quit
Cost stops people from asking for help with addiction of any kind, and nicotine is no exception. Even when cessation products are covered by insurance, copays and deductibles can put a structured program out of reach.
A free program with a trained specialist removes two of the most common barriers at once: price and guesswork.
Participants do not have to design a quit plan alone, they do not have to pay for the guidance, and they can stay with the program for a full 12 weeks instead of rushing the process.
Free Rehabs and Quit Resources Across Ohio
Nicotine is one addiction among many, and free help exists for the others, too. Ohio has free and low-cost options for drug and alcohol treatment, including state-funded programs, nonprofit providers, and centers that accept Medicaid or offer sliding-scale fees.
Anyone facing drug or alcohol addiction can also contact SAMHSA’s national helpline at 1-800-662-4357 for free, confidential referrals. The same logic that makes a free quitline valuable applies to rehab: when money is the barrier, removing it gets people through the door.
If you or someone you love needs more than a quitline, Rehabs.org lists free rehabs in Ohio and low-cost treatment options nationwide, and you can search by city to find care that fits your budget, your situation, and your goals. Call
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