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UNITED STATES
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Quitline: |
Mississippi Tobacco Quitline
In operation since September 1999
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Website: |
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Phone No: |
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Toll Free Number |
Language |
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(800) QUIT-NOW |
English, Spanish |
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(800) 969-1393 |
Deaf or hard of hearing |
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Eligibility Criteria |
For counseling: |
18 or older, or under 18 with parental/guardian consent. |
For free medications: |
Resident of state, 18 years or older, enrollment in counseling, medically stable.
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Languages
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Counseling offered in: |
English, Spanish
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Third party counseling: |
English, Spanish, Mandarin, Cantonese, Korean, Vietnamese, French, Russian
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Standard Hours of Operation: |
Counseling assistance available: |
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| Mon |
8:00:00 |
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20:00:00 |
| Tues |
8:00:00 |
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20:00:00 |
| Wed |
8:00:00 |
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20:00:00 |
| Thurs |
8:00:00 |
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20:00:00 |
| Fri |
8:00:00 |
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20:00:00 |
| Sat |
9:00:00 |
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17:30:00 |
| Sun |
Closed |
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Live pickup of incoming calls: |
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| Mon |
8:00:00 |
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20:00:00 |
| Tues |
8:00:00 |
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20:00:00 |
| Wed |
8:00:00 |
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20:00:00 |
| Thurs |
8:00:00 |
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20:00:00 |
| Fri |
8:00:00 |
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20:00:00 |
| Sat |
9:00:00 |
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17:30:00 |
| 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 Eve,Christmas
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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 |
Information about quitline, information about tobacco cessation, automated e-mail messages
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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 |
8 weeks of NRT (patch or gum) free to eligible callers |
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| ?Discounted medications |
None |
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Specialized material available for: |
Pregnant tobacco users; Youth 12-17; Youth 18-24; Older tobacco users; Smokeless tobacco users; Racial/Ethnic populations
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Specialized material sent to: |
Health professionals; Those wanting to help others quit
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Operator of the quitline counseling services: Information and Quality Healthcare
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Funder: Mississippi State Department of Health
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Funding source(s): State/Provincial government, CDC
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As of February 2009
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