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Quitlines

CDC’s Best Practices calls for increasing support for state quitlines so that they have the infrastructure to provide comprehensive treatment to at least 10% of all tobacco users each year and the robust promotion of quitline services to tobacco users so that they are aware of these services and know how to access them.

Quitline Recommendations

  • Quitlines can play an important role in reaching and motivating smokers to quit and comprehensive services should be available to every tobacco user each time they try to quit–IOM Blueprint
  • Increase the level of investment for telephone-based cessation services……Sustain, expand and promote the services available through population-based counseling and treatment programs, such as cessation quitlines – CDC Best Practices
  • Ensure patient access to quitlines and promote quitline use – PHS Clinical Practice Guideline

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