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UNITED STATES
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Quitline: |
Wisconsin Tobacco Quit Line
In operation since May 2001
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Website: |
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Phone No: |
Line# |
Toll Free Number |
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1-800-QUIT-NOW |
English |
| 2 |
1-877-266-3863 |
Spanish |
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1-877-777-6534 |
Hearing and speech disabilities |
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Eligibility Criteria |
For counseling: |
13 years and older |
For free medications: |
18 years and older, no medical exclusions
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Languages
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Counseling offered in: |
English, Spanish.
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Third party counseling: |
AT&T interpreteive services with translation in over 140 languages.
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Standard Hours of Operation: |
Counseling assistance available: |
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| Mon |
7:00:00 |
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23:00:00 |
| Tues |
7:00:00 |
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23:00:00 |
| Wed |
7:00:00 |
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23:00:00 |
| Thurs |
7:00:00 |
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23:00:00 |
| Fri |
7:00:00 |
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23:00:00 |
| Sat |
7:00:00 |
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23:00:00 |
| Sun |
7:00:00 |
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23:00:00 |
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Live pickup of incoming calls: |
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| Mon |
7:00:00 |
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23:00:00 |
| Tues |
7:00:00 |
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23:00:00 |
| Wed |
7:00:00 |
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23:00:00 |
| Thurs |
7:00:00 |
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23:00:00 |
| Fri |
7:00:00 |
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23:00:00 |
| Sat |
7:00:00 |
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23:00:00 |
| Sun |
7:00:00 |
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23:00:00 |
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Closed On: |
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Independence Day, Thanksgiving, 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 |
1 session (reactive), 5 sessions (proactive). |
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| ?Length of typical 1st session |
30 minutes. |
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| ?Length of typical follow-up session |
15 - 20 minutes |
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| ?Timing of counseling sessions |
Negotiated with client. 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. |
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Web-based Services |
Information about the Quit Line; Information about tobacco cessation; Online ordering of free Quit Line materials; Interactive web-coaching; Click to Call (to speak with a Quit Coach now); Online listing of local cessation programs by county; Interactive web form to create/update a listing of a local cessation program; caller's web form for Quit Line feedback.
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Other Services |
Voice mail with call back; recorded messages for help with quitting; referral to other resources; fax referral for healthcare providers and other referral sources; mailed information or self-help resources
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Medication offered for free or at a discount |
| ?Free medications |
Beginning January 1, 2008. |
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| ?Discounted medications |
None |
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Specialized material available for: |
Pregnant tobacco users; Youth 17 and under; Smokeless tobacco users; Racial/Ethnic Populations and Chronic Conditions.
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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: Free & Clear, Inc.
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Funder: University of Wisconsin Center for Tobacco Research and Intervention
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Funding source(s): State government
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As of February 2009
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