The Affordable Care Act (ACA) requires health insurance providers plans to offer the following resources for free, for up to two quit attempts per year:

• Four nicotine-quitting counseling sessions by phone.

• 90 days of FDA-approved prescription medication for nicotine replacement.

Combining counseling with cessation medication (e.g. nicotine gum, patch, lozenge etc.) increases your chances quitting for good. Discuss with your primary care provider to get your tobacco free journey started!

Free quitting resources

• Getting Help to Quit Tobacco 
  

• Quit Smoking App 
  

• Washington State Quitline The Quitline provides Washingtonians with confidential, one-on-one counseling from a Quit Coach. Some residents are eligible for free medication to help them quit smoking, vaping, or other tobacco. Get started here:   

• Call 1-800-QUIT-NOW (1-800-784-8669) 

• Visit quitline.com 

• Text READY to 200-400. 

• Spanish speakers can call: 1-855-DÉJELO-YA (1-855-335-3569) 

• People with hearing impairments: 1-877-777-6534 

• Veterans: 1-855-QUIT-VET (1-855-784-8838) 

• 2Morrow Health smartphone app 

• Asian Smokers’ Quitline is a free nationwide quitline open Monday through Friday, from 7:00am to 9:00pm. This quitline has three different phone numbers: 

• Cantonese & Mandarin 1.800.838.8917 

• Korean 1.800.556.5564 

• Vietnamese 1.800.778.8440 

• Veteran’s Quitline 1.855.784.8838 

• 2Morrow Health is a free, anonymous, self-guided program that teaches you how to deal with unhelpful thoughts, urges, and cravings caused by nicotine. You can create a profile, select a quit date, and track your progress in quitting vaping, smoking, or other tobacco use. 

More quitting tips

From SmokeFree.gov and the American Cancer Society.

• Consider asking: 

• Your healthcare provider about nicotine replacement therapy, medicines or go cold turkey. 

• Your insurance provider about their cost-free quit programs and aids. 

• Prepare for your quit day: 

• Pick a date 

• Tell friends and family about your quit day 

• Remove all vape products from your home, car and work 

• Stock up on substitutes like gum, hard candy, toothpicks or straws 

• Talk to your doctor and get help finding the best plan for you 

• Practice saying "no" when offered 

• Set up a support system 

• Think about past attempts to quit. What worked and what didn’t? 

This is Quitting is a text-to-quit vaping service for people in Washington ages 13-24. Text DITCHVAPE to 88709.

Live Vape Free is a youth texting program for teens ages 13 to 17 that is fun, easy-to-navigate, and teaches the skills to quit vaping for good. Text VAPEFREE to 873373.

Teen Link is a free, confidential help line for teens by teens. Call, text, or chat 1-866-833-6546 evenings from 6-10 p.m.

The Choose You program helps support youth that are trying to quit.

For educators, support specialists, coaches, mentors and community members who work with youth:

CATCH My Breath: A four-session comprehensive evidence-based education program about vaping for students in grades 5 – 12.

Tobacco Prevention Toolkit: A collection of curriculums, lessons, programs and resources aimed to prevent youth smoking and vaping for students in grades K-12. 

REPORT smoking in public places and places of employment.

REPORT businesses selling tobacco, vapor or cannabis products to people under the age of 21.