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Tobacco Cessation Resources

 

The Idaho Quitline is a free telephone counseling service designed to help smokers quit.  This confidential service connects tobacco users with trained counselors who guide and support them through the process of becoming tobacco free.  Callers receive up to five counseling sessions with trained cessation counselors, printed educational materials and information about medications that can help.

 

Counselors are available: 

        

  • Monday – Thursday 7a.m. - 9 p.m. MST
  • Friday – Friday 7a.m. – 7 p.m. MST
  • Saturday & Sunday 8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. MST
  • 24-hour voice mail

                                                                                   

Services are available in English, Spanish and for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Community. 

                       1-800-QUIT-NOW                       TTY 1-888-229-2182

 

Idaho Quitnet is a free Internet service that offers expert advice on quitting, online support from other smokers who are trying to quit and information about medications that may make quitting easier.  Quitnet is available 24 hours a day and can be accessed at www.idaho.quitnet.com.

 

Idaho Quitnet offers:

  • Quitting guides that help you plan your quit attempt.
  • A special quitting calendar that outlines the day-to-day steps for quitting smoking.
  • A directory of quitting classes in your area.
  • Information about medications that make quitting easier.
  • Access to expert counselors who provide support through the quitting process.
  • Online chat rooms and forums where individuals trying to kick the habit share their struggles and successes and offer each other support.
  • Quit tips and anniversary e-mails that offer long term support.

       Smokers who call the Quitline or log onto Idaho Quitnet can request

FREE 4-weeks supply of their choice of nicotine patches, gum or lozenges.

 

 

 

IDAHO MEDICAID PREVENTIVE HEALTH ASSISTANCE (PHA)

Eligible individuals can earn PHA $200 vouchers to help pay for tobacco cessation products such as Chantix at a participating vendor or PHA $200 vouchers toward weight management program fees at participating gyms.  Call 1-877-364-1843.

 

For details on the PHA benefit, click here.

 

             

 

 

 



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