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Karen's story

Watch Karen talk about what helped her through her quitting journey.

"My advice to anyone trying to stop smoking is - don't give up, keep trying to quit. You'll come across a time where it'll click into place." - Karen

Adapted with permission from Make Smoking History. Make Smoking History is supported by the Department of Health WA, Healthway and Cancer Council Western Australia.

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