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Oregon Tobacco Quit Line

The Quit Line is open seven days a week, 4:00 AM to 12:00 AM (Pacific time)

The Oregon Tobacco Quit Line provides free counseling to help you quit tobacco. 

Call 1.800.QUIT.NOW (1.800.784.8669) or visit www.quitnow.net/oregon/ to get started. 

Spanish Quit Line: 1.855.DEJELO-YA (1.855.335356.92) or www.quitnow.net/oregonsp/.

TTY: 1.877.777.6534

 

On this page:
Should you call the Quit Line?
What happens when you call the Quit Line?
Quit Smoking Websites
Resources for Health Care Providers


Should you call the Quit Line?

  • Are you ready to quit?  Call and we’ll help you make your quit plan.
  • Are you not quite ready to quit?  Call and we’ll help you get started.
  • Have you tried to quit and it didn’t work?  It can take more than one try to quit for good. Don’t be discouraged. Call us. We’ll help you make a new quit plan.
  • Have you already quit? We know it’s hard for a while. If you need some help to stay tobacco-free, please call us.

 

Still not sure?

We know what you’re going through. We don’t nag or lecture. We help you feel more confident about quitting for good. There are many different ways to quit. We’ll help you make a plan that will work for you.

When you call the Quit Line -- you will receive:

  • Tips on what to do when you have the urge to smoke or chew.
  • Times and situations when you usually smoke or chew, and ways to change these routines when you quit.
  • If you’ve tried to quit, we’ll talk about what hasn’t worked and new things you could try.
  • We’ll tell you about medications that can help you quit. We may be able to send you free nicotine patches or gum. 
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    Contact the Quit Line today at 1.800.QUIT.NOW (1.800.784.8669) or online at www.quitnow.net/oregon/

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    What happens when you call the Quit Line?

    When you call or visit the Quit Line online, you will be asked to register for the program.  Once you are registered, staff will explain what Quit Line counseling benefits are available to you and ask if you would like to start counseling now, or schedule a counseling call at a time that is convenient for you.

    Once you sign up with the Quit Line, you can:

    1. Talk or chat online with an expert Quit Coach who knows what you are going through and will help you make a Quit Plan that will work for you. 
    2. Get more help from your Quit Guide -- we'll send you materials chosen just for you or you can access our library online.
    3. Ask for support -- tell your family and friends about your Quit Plan or join our message boards online and connect with others quitting tobacco.
    4. Receive 2 weeks of nicotine patches or gum to help you get started with your quit (if eligible). 

     

    If you ever need more help, call us again for free.

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    Quit Smoking Websites

    • Asian Smokers Quitline (www.asiansmokersquitline.org) - cessation counseling and nicotine replacement therapy for people who speak Chinese, Korean or Vietnamese.

               Chinese (Cantonese and Mandarin): 1-800-838-8917

               Korean: 1-800-556-5564

               Vietnamese: 1-800-778-8840 

     

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    Tobacco Cessation Resources for Health Care Providers

    The Oregon Tobacco Quit Line is a free, telephone and web-based program that helps callers quit tobacco. It offers free confidential, evidence-based counseling and materials.  Callers may be eligible for nicotine patches or gum.  It’s a reliable referral resource for your patients or clients who use tobacco.

    The Quit Line is open seven days a week, 4:00 AM to 12:00 AM (Pacific time)

    • 1-800-QUIT-NOW (1-800-784-8669)
    • Spanish Quit Line: 1-855-DEJELO-YA (1-855-335356-92)
    • TTY: 1-877-777-6534 
    • Online: www.quitnow.net/oregon/

    Current Quit Line Services  (Updated June 2012)

    Quit Line information for providers 

     

    Referring Patients and Clients to the Quit Line

    Download Quit Line posters, palm cards and other materials to have in your office or hand out to patients

    Faxing patient referrals to the Quit Line is easy and confidential. The Quit Line will call your patient to enroll them in phone or web-based counseling. If you are a HIPAA-covered provider, you will receive a progress report back from the Quit Line.

    If you are interested in electronic referrals or generating fax referrals from an electronic health/medical record, please contact program staff at 971.673.0984 to get started.

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