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UNITED STATES
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Quitline: |
Kentucky's Tobacco Quit Line
In operation since July 2005
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Website: |
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Phone No: |
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Toll Free Number |
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(800) 784-8669 |
English |
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(800) 784-8669 |
Spanish |
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(800) 969-1393 |
Deaf or hard of hearing |
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Eligibility Criteria |
For counseling: |
Age less than 18 needs parental consent |
For free medications: |
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Languages
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Counseling offered in: |
English, Spanish
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Third party counseling: |
Mandarin, Cantonese, Korean, Vietnamese, French, Russian, over 150 languages
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Standard Hours of Operation: |
Counseling assistance available: |
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| Mon |
9:00:00 |
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21:00:00 |
| Tues |
9:00:00 |
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21:00:00 |
| Wed |
9:00:00 |
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21:00:00 |
| Thurs |
9:00:00 |
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21:00:00 |
| Fri |
9:00:00 |
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21:00:00 |
| Sat |
Closed |
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| Sun |
Closed |
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Live pickup of incoming calls: |
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| Mon |
9:00:00 |
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21:00:00 |
| Tues |
9:00:00 |
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21:00:00 |
| Wed |
9:00:00 |
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21:00:00 |
| Thurs |
9:00:00 |
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21:00:00 |
| Fri |
9:00:00 |
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21:00:00 |
| Sat |
Closed |
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| Sun |
Closed |
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Closed On: |
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New Year, Martin Luther King, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas, Christmas Eve
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Services Offered |
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Phone Counseling |
| ?Standard counseling available for an adult tobacco smoker |
Minimal/brief intervention; Single session counseling; Multiple: client-initiated; Multiple: counselor-initiated |
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| ?Number of sessions provided for typical tobacco smoker |
6 |
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| ?Length of typical 1st session |
15 - 20 minutes |
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| ?Length of typical follow-up session |
5 - 7 minutes |
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| ?Timing of counseling sessions |
Weekly before quit date, weekly for 30 days after quit, then once per month from 1 month to 3 months, then 6 months and 1 year |
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Web-based Services |
None
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Other Services |
Voice mail with call back; Referral to other services; Fax referral for health care providers and other referral sources; Mailed information or self-help resources; Outreach to communities and employers
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Medication offered for free or at a discount |
| ?Free medications |
Kentucky does not provide any free medications or NRT.
Free or discounted NRT may be available in some locations. Contact the local County/District Health Department for information in specific areas. Eligibility requirements may apply.
NRT will be provided at no charge through the VA Administration if participant is an active duty veteran.
NRT will be provided for $10/month by the Kentucky Employee Health Plan if the participant or his/her dependents are covered under the state’s health insurance plan (Humana).
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| ?Discounted medications |
Patch; Gum; Lozenge (eligibility requirements apply) |
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Specialized material available for: |
Pregnant tobacco users; Youth 12-17; Smokeless tobacco users
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Specialized material sent to: |
Health professionals; Those wanting to help others quit; Non-smokers
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Operator of the quitline counseling services: Information and Quality Healthcare
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Funder: Kentucky Department of Public Health
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Funding source(s): Federal Government
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As of February 2009
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