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 1-(877)-777-6534 Deaf or hard of hearing
Eligibility Criteria
For counseling:
 13 years of age or older; Readiness to quit
For free medications:
 Free smoking cessation medications offered for 4-6 weeks per year
 
Languages
Counseling offered in:
 English, Spanish
Third party counseling:
 Spanish, Mandarin, Cantonese, Korean, Vietnamese, French, Russian, Interpretive services with translation in over 170 languages
 
Standard Hours of Operation:
Counseling assistance available:
 
Mon 7:00:00 - 02:00:00
Tues 7:00:00 - 02:00:00
Wed 7:00:00 - 02:00:00
Thurs 7:00:00 - 02:00:00
Fri 7:00:00 - 02:00:00
Sat 7:00:00 - 02:00:00
Sun 7:00:00 - 02:00:00
 
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:
Independence Day, Thanksgiving, and Christmas Day
Services Offered
 
Phone Counseling
?Standard counseling available for an adult tobacco smoker Multiple call counseling session client-initiated; Multiple counselor-initiated
?Number of sessions provided for typical tobacco smoker 5
?Length of typical 1st session 30 minutes
?Length of typical follow-up session 10 - 15 minutes
?Timing of counseling sessions Program is relapse sensitive with at least two follow-up calls in the 10 days post quit; At least one or two of the calls are spaced at 21 day intervals to provide ongoing follow-up support
Web-based Services
Information about the quitline; Information about tobacco cessation

Other Services
Voicemail with call back; recorded messages for help with quitting; Referral to other services; Fax referral fro health care providers and other referral resources; Mailed information or self-help resources

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


Specialized material available for:
Pregnant tobacco users; Youth 12-17; Smokeless tobacco users; Chronic Conditions; Ethnic and priority populations

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

 
Operator of the quitline counseling services: Free & Clear, Inc.
Funder: Louisiana Public Health Institute (LA Campaign for Tobacco Free Living); Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals’ Tobacco Control Program
Funding source(s): State/Provincial government, MSA funds, CDC
 
as of March 2010