Funded by the Virginia Department of Health Tobacco Use Control Project and launched November 2, 2005
Toll-free phone counseling service for all Virginia residents age 18 and older (and pregnant teens on Medicaid)
Access through the national number, 1-800-QUIT NOW (1-800-784-8669)
Calls are answered from 8:00am-Midnight, seven days a week
After midnight, callers can listen to topic-specific messages and/or leave a message for a callback
Callers, including healthcare providers and family members not just tobacco users, can receive mailed information or self-help materials
Callers can find out about local community resources
Healthcare providers can ask for advice on how to help patients
All tobacco users ready to quit within 30 days will receive a comprehensive counseling intervention
There is no limit to the number of times anyone can call the quitline
More intensive treatment services are available to callers who want to quit and want to enroll in a multiple session service with counselor-initiated calls
Services are available in English and in Spanish
Services for the hearing impaired are available through a separate TTY line (1-877-777-6534)
A fax-referral system will soon be implemented in which primary care providers can refer directly to the quitline during an office or clinic visit
VDH contracted with Free & Clear, Inc., to provide the quitline counseling services. Free & Clear is a highly specialized tobacco treatment provider for health plans, employers and government organizations all over the USA
TOBACCO QUITLINE INFORMATION
1-800-Quit-Now
VDH: Tobacco Use Control Project
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Contact Us:
Department of Health - DCDPC Tobacco Use Control Program
109 Governor St., 10th Flr., Richmond, VA 23219
Phone: (804) 864-7874
VDH: Tobacco Use Control Project
