Tobacco users are 3 times more likely to quit successfully using SC Tobacco Quitline (1-800-QUIT-NOW) services than by quitting on their own.
Mentholated commercial tobacco products can be more addictive and harder to quit than non-mentholated products. Get the facts below!
Smoking Causes Lung Cancer and Type 2 Diabetes
Early detection of lung cancer saves lives. Current and former smokers who meet certain guidelines may qualify for free lung cancer screening.
Learn more about lung cancer screening!
Smoking is a direct cause of type 2 diabetes. If you have diabetes and smoke, you triple your chance of developing heart disease. Smoking also makes it harder to manage diabetes and to keep blood sugar in control.
Learn more about diabetes management and prevention!
The SC Tobacco Quitline (1-800-QUIT-NOW) offers free, 24/7 quit support to all SC tobacco users. Nicotine patches, gum, or lozenges are available. Para obtener asistencia gratuita en español, llame 1-855-DÈJELO-YA o visite nuestro nuevo sitio web (traducción al español).
The SC Tobacco Quitline Can Help:
- Healthcare providers working with patients who use tobacco products
- Pregnant tobacco users
- Uninsured tobacco users
- Native American tobacco users (1-888-7AI-QUIT)
- Spanish speaking tobacco users (1-855-DÈJELO-YA) - additional languages and
- Tobacco users with accessibility needs (TTY for hearing impaired available at 1-877-777-6534)
- SC Healthy Connections tobacco users
- Tobacco users in any stage of readiness to quit
- Former smokers in need of relapse prevention support
- Friends and family looking to provide support to a tobacco user
- Tobacco users with limited English proficiency - services available in multiple languages
SC Tobacco Quitline (1-800-QUIT-NOW) quit coaches are skilled in working with people who use all forms of tobacco products, including smokeless tobacco, pipes, cigars and ENDS products like e-cigarettes and vapes. All coaches are certified and trained in culturally competent interviewing techniques and social cognitive theory. National studies of quitlines show effectiveness across many populations of people including racial/ethnic minorities, people with limited English proficiency, low-income, LGBTQ, people with chronic diseases, people with mental health and substance use concerns, pregnant women, Medicare recipients, and Medicaid customers.
¿Qué es una línea de ayuda para dejar de fumar?
Es un servicio para dejar de fumar tabaco disponible a través de un teléfono gratuito. Estas líneas son atendidas por asesores capacitados específicamente para ayudar a las personas a dejar de fumar. Ofrecen información, asesoramiento, apoyo y referencias a los usuarios de tabaco, independientemente de su ubicación, raza, etnicidad o nivel económico. Funcionan en todos los estados de EE.UU.
A través de este número gratuito se comunicará directamente con su línea estatal para dejar de fumar. Todos los estados tienen estas líneas con instructores capacitados que le brindarán información y le ayudarán a dejar de fumar. Los servicios específicos y las horas de funcionamiento varían de un estado a otro. Para recibir ayuda de la línea estatal para dejar de fumar: 1-855-DÉJELO-YA (855-335-3569).