Smoke-Free Summer

Hiking, boating and biking are all easier if your lungs are free of smoke. If you’re thinking about quitting, this July can begin your Smoke-Free Summer.  Smoking is expensive.  Quitting is free with King County’s comprehensive tobacco cessation support.  The Quit for Life program is free to King County employees, partners and dependants aged 18 – 26.  This is one of the most successful tobacco cessation programs, so if you’re ready to break the habit, enroll today.  100% confidential.  Register online or call 1-866- Quit-4-Life (1-866-784-8454).  King County has other tobacco cessation resources to help too.

Quit Tobacco Resources

King County employee resources:

• Free customized support - Quit For Life. Provided by King County for employees and their family members over 18, this program provides a customized plan to help you quit tobacco. Quit For Life is the Nation's most successful tobacco cessation program and is confidential. Receive free nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) mailed directly to your home. Call 1-866-Quit-4-Life (1-866-784-8454) to register.
• Reimbursement for the patch and other nicotine replacement treatment – Both KingCare^SM and Group Health offer free or remimbursed over-the-counter drugs such as the patch, gum etc. Go to the Health Matters Quit Tobacco site or call 206-684-1556 for details.
• See your doctor - Group Health and Aetna/KingCare^SM members may schedule a visit with their doctor for tobacco cessation help including developing a quit plan and discussing available pharmacological and over-the- counter medications. Your provider can help you determine which quit methods are right for you. Your KingCare^SM visit is covered at 100%. Group Health copays apply.

Community resources:

• Washington State Quit Line – 1-800-QUIT-NOW or online at www.quitline.com. The Quit Line provided telephone coaching and an internet-based quit tool. It's free to anyone living in Washington state.
  
• Public Health - Seattle & King County – call 206-296-7613 for information on community resources and other tools to help you quit.
  
• American Lung Association - Free online support through Freedom from Smoking. Freedom from Smoking community support groups (7-week sessions) are open to everyone. Find a session near you through the website.
  
• American Cancer Society – 800-ACS-2345 or online at www.cancer.org.