UNITED STATES

Ohio
Quitline:
Ohio Tobacco Quit Line
In operation since August 2003
Website:
Phone No:
Line#
Toll Free Number
Language
1 (800) QUIT-NOW English
2 (800) QUIT-NOW Spanish
T (888) 229-2182 Deaf or hard of hearing
Eligibility Criteria
For counseling:
 Age; Readiness to quit in next 30 days
For free medications:
 For NRT- Caller must be willing to enroll in the quitline counseling program and make a quit attempt in the next 30 days; must be 18 years of age or older; must not be pregnant; must not have medical contraindications such as cardiovascular disease, etc.; and must be requesting product for self, not a friend or family member.
 
Languages
Counseling offered in:
 English, Spanish
Third party counseling:
 Up to 150 languages from all continents
 
Standard Hours of Operation:
Counseling assistance available:
 
Mon 9:00:00 - 23:59:00
Tues 9:00:00 - 23:59:00
Wed 9:00:00 - 23:59:00
Thurs 9:00:00 - 23:59:00
Fri 9:00:00 - 22:00:00
Sat 10:00:00 - 18:30:00
Sun 10:00:00 - 18:30:00
 
Live pickup of incoming calls:
 
Mon 9:00:00 - 23:00:00
Tues 9:00:00 - 23:00:00
Wed 9:00:00 - 23:00:00
Thurs 9:00:00 - 23:00:00
Fri 9:00:00 - 21:00:00
Sat 10:00:00 - 18:30:00
Sun 10:00:00 - 18:30:00
 
Closed On:
Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas
Services Offered
 
Phone Counseling
?Standard counseling available for an adult tobacco smoker multiple; counselor-initiated.
?Number of sessions provided for typical tobacco smoker 5
?Length of typical 1st session 20 - 30 minutes
?Length of typical follow-up session 10 - 15 minutes
?Timing of counseling sessions Negotiated with client based on his/her schedule and quit date.
Web-based Services
Website for health care providers, tobacco users and general population regarding information about tobacco cessation. In addition, self-directed web-based intervention to help tobacco users quit; Automated email message; Chat room; Interactive counseling and/or email message to cessation specialist/counselor.

Other Services
Voice mail with call back; Recorded messages for help with quitting; Mailed information or self-help resources; Physician help line for cessation and pharmacotherapy inquiries.

Medication offered for free or at a discount
?Free medications Free: patches to anyone enrolled in the program. Discounted: patches, gum or lozenge to anyone who needs more NRT than eligible.
?Discounted medications Patch (available to the uninsured)


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: National Jewish Medical and Research Center
Funder: Ohio Tobacco Prevention Foundation
Funding source(s): State/Provincial government, MSA funds, Health care institution, Insurance company, Employer Organization, Pension funds
 
As of March 2008