Summer ’05 Media Campaign |
See the smile of an ex-smoker boosts calls to Quitline by 650% over last year. |
The Quitline The NYS Smokers’ Quitline is a proactive telephone service based
at the Roswell Park Cancer Institute in Buffalo. Eligible callers who
speak with a Quitline specialist can get a free starter supply of nicotine
patches mailed to their residence. Follow-up calls from Quitline specialists
also increase the chance that the smoker will quit. Prerecorded quit
tips and topics are available to callers 24/7. The NYS Quitline is free
to any NYS resident. Campaign Overview
The campaign was developed at the Health Promotion Program, Tompkins County Health Department, to fulfill work goals for year 1 of the 5-year tobacco control grant held by the program. Results The impact of the ad campaign was dramatic. August calls to the Quitline from Tompkins County exchanges were 5 times the number during the month before the campaign, and almost 15 times the year before. July–September, the Quitline logged 247 calls from Tompkins County. Of those, 98 individuals sought counseling by a Quitline specialist. Total calls from Tompkins County exchanges:
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