VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Jan. 15 (UPI) -- Anti-smoking groups want British Columbia to join two other Canadian provinces in subsidizing smokers trying to kick the habit.
Quebec and Saskatchewan now provide assistance with paying for anti-tobacco medication and counseling, the Canadian Broadcasting Corp. reported. Diego Marchese, chief executive of the Heart and Stroke Foundation of British Columbia, said Friday many smokers need subsidies because the Canadian health system and most private plans do not cover them.