November 19th – Join the Great American Smokeout
November 19th marks the 34th annual Great American Smokeout, presented by the American Cancer Society. Take that day to cut down on cigarettes, go a day smoke-free, or set this as your quit date. King County’s Quit Tobacco web pages have been redesigned to make it easier for you to see resources and tools available to you. Smoking is expensive – quitting is free with tools provided to you through King County benefits and community resources. Set your quit date and say goodbye to tobacco. You’re not alone.
Quit Tobacco home page
Quit Tobacco Resources
King County Employee Resources:- Free Online Customized Support – QuitNet. Provided by King County for employees and their families, this program provides customized information to support quitting tobacco. Call BROS at 206-684-1556 for your access code, then log on to www.quitnet.com/kingcounty to register. Your participation is confidential.
- Free Telephone Support – Call the King County Tobacco Quit Line at 1-877-279-0624.
- Reimbursement for the patch and other nicotine replacement treatment – Both KingCareSM 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/KingCareSM 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. Visits are subject to regular copays or coinsurance.
Community Resources:- Washington State Quit Line – 877-270-STOP (7867) or online at quitline.com.
- Public Health - Seattle & King County – call 206-296-7613 for information on community resources and other tools to help you quit.
- American Cancer Society – 800-ACS-2345 or online at www.cancer.org.
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