DELAWARE QUITLINE AND RELATED TOBACCO CESSATION SERVICES

The Delaware Quitline is a toll-free tobacco cessation hotline (1-866-409-1858) that provides tobacco users with the option of receiving cessation counseling by phone or in person. Healthcare professionals who have been trained in cessation counseling are available throughout Delaware for the in-person counseling. For eligible smokers, the Quitline also provides FDA approved prescription cessation aids and non-prescription nicotine-replacement therapy (NRT) such as patches, gum, and lozenges through a pharmaceutical cessation aid program. Eligible participants may receive up to eight weeks of cessation products. Tobacco use remains a major cause of preventable death and disease, such as cancer, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and cardiovascular disease. It accounts for approximately 490,000 deaths nationally. This includes more than 473,000 deaths attributable to cigarette smoking and more than 19,000 deaths attributable to exposure to secondhand tobacco smoke. (Source - https://www.hhs.gov/sites/default/files/2024-sgr-tobacco-related-health-disparities-full-report.pdf) In Delaware, an estimated 1,400 deaths occur yearly – with approximately $618 million spent on medical expenses and lost productivity resulting from smoking related diseases and death. (Source - https://www.tobaccofreekids.org/problem/toll-us/delaware) • Prevent the initiation and use of tobacco and emerging products among Delawareans • Increase quitting and quit attempts among Delawareans who use tobacco products • Eliminate exposure to secondhand smoke, vapors, and other emissions • Decrease the social acceptability of tobacco, e-cigarettes, and emerging products • Strengthen and cultivate Delaware’s leadership in all levels of comprehensive tobacco prevention and control Project closes Dec 02, 2026 1:00 PM EST.