QuitWorks-NH is an evidence-based tobacco treatment service launched in September 2007, by the New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services. It is based on the Massachusetts Department of Health’s QuitWorks service that is recognized by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention as a best practice. QuitWorks-NH and the New Hampshire Smokers’ Helpline are operated by the New Hampshire Try To STOP TOBACCO Resource Center.
Don’t Be Silent About Smoking | TalkToYourPatients.org
The Don’t Be Silent About Smoking campaign was originally launched in
February 2008 with ads appearing in medical journals and websites,
magazines and newspapers across New York State. The ads featured striking
images of healthcare providers with their mouths stitched or taped shut to
dramatize the importance of clinicians talking to their patients about
smoking.
The campaign was unusually successful in reaching and getting the attention
of busy doctors, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. Those who
had seen the ads were significantly more likely to ask patients about
tobacco use, assess readiness to quit, advise patients to quit, and provide
pharmacotherapy.
