www.quitlinems.com
1-800-QUIT-NOW is a toll-free telephone counseling, information and tips line that operates Monday- Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. for anyone interested in stopping tobacco use. Information and Quality HEALTHCARE (IQH) manages and staffs this statewide Quitline.
IQH also manages the Quitline for Alabama and Kentucky. The training protocol is patterned after the California Smoker's Helpline that has been in operation for 10 years. Mississippi’s Quitline has the distinction of starting out with master's level, licensed counselors and social workers on board with a wealth of mental health experience among them. The counselors have been trained with the cognitive/behavioral model for tobacco cessation and are ready to help Mississippians release themselves from the grip of addiction.
While not a crisis line, the counselors are available during the staffing hours to take a person through many levels of decisions needed to beat the habit. Follow-up contacts are scheduled and continued counseling is available after a designated Quit Date. Any Mississippian who needs help can call 1-800-QUIT-NOW to connect to a trained healthcare provider for advice and support on how to break free from nicotine addiction.
For more information on the Quitline, call 1-800-QUIT-NOW or log on to www.quitlinems.com.
