UNITED STATES

North Dakota
Quitline:
North Dakota Tobacco Quitline
In operation since September 2004
Website:
Phone No:
Line#
Toll Free Number
Language
1 (866) 388-7848 English, Spanish
T (866) 257-2971 Deaf or hard of hearing
Eligibility Criteria
For counseling:
 Readiness; Age less than 18 served but not promoted
For free medications:
 28-day supply available to any North Dakota resident (18 and older) who enrolls in counseling unless they are eligible to receive NRT under another program.
 
Languages
Counseling offered in:
 English, Spanish
Third party counseling:
 English, Spanish, Mandarin, Cantonese, Korean, Vietnamese, French, Russian, Mayo/AT&T translation services
 
Standard Hours of Operation:
Counseling assistance available:
 
Mon 7:00:00 - 20:00:00
Tues 7:00:00 - 20:00:00
Wed 7:00:00 - 20:00:00
Thurs 7:00:00 - 20:00:00
Fri 7:00:00 - 19:00:00
Sat 10:00:00 - 16:00:00
Sun Closed -
 
Live pickup of incoming calls:
 
Mon 7:00:00 - 20:00:00
Tues 7:00:00 - 20:00:00
Wed 7:00:00 - 20:00:00
Thurs 7:00:00 - 20:00:00
Fri 7:00:00 - 19:00:00
Sat 10:00:00 - 16:00:00
Sun Closed -
 
Closed On:
Martin Luther King, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas
Services Offered
 
Phone Counseling
?Standard counseling available for an adult tobacco smoker Minimal/brief intervention; Single session counseling; Multiple: counselor-initiated
?Number of sessions provided for typical tobacco smoker 6
?Length of typical 1st session 45 - 60 minutes
?Length of typical follow-up session 10 - 15 minutes
?Timing of counseling sessions 1-2 days prior to the quit date; 1-2 days after the quit date; 1-2 weeks after the quit date (negotiated by caller); Sessions 4 and 5 are negotiated by the caller on an individual basis
Web-based Services
Information not provided

Other Services
Voice mail with call back; Recorded messages for help with quitting; Referral to other services; Fax referral for health care providers and other referral sources; Mailed information or self-help resources; Return feedback to provider

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


Specialized material available for:
Pregnant tobacco users; Youth 12-17; Smokeless tobacco users; Racial/Ethnic populations

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

 
Operator of the quitline counseling services: Mayo Clinic Tobacco Quitline, University of North Dakota, School of Medicine
Funder: North Dakota Department of Health
Funding source(s): State/Provincial government, MSA funds, Federal government
 
As of July 2007