UNITED STATES

Louisiana
Quitline:
Louisiana Tobacco Quitline
In operation since September 2000
Website:
Phone No:
Line#
Toll Free Number
Language
1 (800) QUIT NOW English
2 (800) QUIT NOW Spanish
T (866)-228-4327 Deaf or hard of hearing
Eligibility Criteria
For counseling:
 13 years of age or older; Readiness to quit
For free medications:
 None
 
Languages
Counseling offered in:
 English, Spanish
Third party counseling:
 English, Spanish, Mandarin, Cantonese, Korean, Vietnamese, French, Russian, AT&T translation services in over 150 languages
 
Standard Hours of Operation:
Counseling assistance available:
 
Mon 6:00:00 - 23:00:00
Tues 6:00:00 - 23:00:00
Wed 6:00:00 - 23:00:00
Thurs 6:00:00 - 23:00:00
Fri 6:00:00 - 20:00:00
Sat 8:00:00 - 18:00:00
Sun 8:00:00 - 18:00:00
 
Live pickup of incoming calls:
 
Mon 24 hours -
Tues 24 hours -
Wed 24 hours -
Thurs 24 hours -
Fri 24 hours -
Sat 24 hours -
Sun 24 hours -
 
Closed On:
Counseling ONLY is closed on Thanksgiving and Christmas
Services Offered
 
Phone Counseling
?Standard counseling available for an adult tobacco smoker Single session counseling; Multiple: Client-Initiated; Multiple: Counselor-Initiated
?Number of sessions provided for typical tobacco smoker Standard Smoker: 5 sessions Smokeless Tobacco: 5 sessions Pregnant/Nursing: 8 sessions Previous Quitters: 3 sessions
?Length of typical 1st session 30+ minutes
?Length of typical follow-up session 10 - 15 minutes
?Timing of counseling sessions 2 sessions before quite date and 3 sessions after quit date for standard smoker First Session establishes quit date Second session is scheduled 2 to 3 days before the quit date Third session is scheduled 24-48 hours after the quit date Session four is scheduled 7 days after the quit date Session five is scheduled 7 days after session four
Web-based Services
Information about the quitline; Information about tobacco cessation; Self-directed web-based intervention to help tobacco users quit; Chat room

Other Services
Voice mail with call back; Referral to other services; Fax referral of smokers ready to quit for health care providers and other referral sources; Mailed information or self-help resources; Information via email to those who request

Medication offered for free or at a discount
?Free medications None
?Discounted medications None


Specialized material available for:
Pregnant tobacco users; Large print; Youth 12-17; Youth 18-24; Smokeless tobacco users

Specialized material sent to:
Health professionals; Those wanting to help others quit

 
Operator of the quitline counseling services: American Cancer Society
Funder: Louisiana Public Health Institute (LA Campaign for Tobacco Free Living)
Funding source(s): State/Provincial government, MSA funds
 
As of March 2007