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Quitlines are toll-free telephone centers staffed
by trained cessation experts. For clinicians, they can provide an
easy, fast, and effective way to help smokers quit. By simply identifying
smokers, advising them to quit, and sending them to a free telephone
service, clinicians can save thousands of lives. The quitline counselors
tailor a quit plan and advice for each individual caller, and the
efficacy of this approach has been documented in a growing number
of studies. The first major statewide study, conducted in California,
showed that quitline use more than doubled a smoker’s chance
of successfully quitting.
The most effective quitting method is the combination of counseling
and the use of cessation medication. For more information click
here.
There are also many smoking cessation resources and programs accessible
through the internet, including free instant messaging to tobacco
experts. Explore our links to learn more.
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