UNITED STATES

Washington, D.C.
Quitline:
DC Quitline
In operation since July 2006
Website:
Phone No:
Line#
Toll Free Number
Language
1 (800) QUIT-NOW English and Spanish
Eligibility Criteria
For counseling:
 Age; Readiness; Pregnancy; Acceptability in terms of service and consent to be called back
For free medications:
 Over the age of 18.
 
Languages
Counseling offered in:
 English and Spanish.
Third party counseling:
 None
 
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 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
 
Closed On:
New Year, Martin Luther King, President's Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Columbus Day, Veterans' Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas
Services Offered
 
Phone Counseling
?Standard counseling available for an adult tobacco smoker Counseling, Self Help Material, Community Referral
?Number of sessions provided for typical tobacco smoker 5
?Length of typical 1st session 20 - 30 minutes
?Length of typical follow-up session 20 - 30 minutes
?Timing of counseling sessions At least 2 weeks.
Web-based Services
No.

Other Services
Medication offered for free or at a discount
?Free medications Nicotine Replacement Therapy through a partnership with the American Lung Association of DC
?Discounted medications None


Specialized material available for:
Older tobacco users; Smokeless tobacco users; Racial/Ethnic populations

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

 
Operator of the quitline counseling services: American Cancer Society
Funder: American Cancer Society
Funding source(s): American Cancer Society
 
As of July 2007