Alaska
Quitline Profile
United States
Quitline: Alaska's Tobacco Quitline
Began Operations: January 2002
Website: https://alaskaquitline.com/
Standard Hours of Operation
Monday:
12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
Tuesday:
12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
Wednesday:
12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
Thursday:
12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
Friday:
12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
Saturday:
12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
Sunday:
12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
Closed on:
Holidays (Independence Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day)
Telephone Numbers
Line
Phone Number
Language/Subject
1
(800) QUIT-NOW
English
2
(888) 842-QUIT
English
Supported Languages
Counseling offered in: English, Spanish
Third-party counseling: Mandarin, Cantonese, Korean, Vietnamese, French, Russian, translation services are available in 240 languages
Deaf/Hard of hearing: Direct TTY machine
 
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CESSATION SERVICES
Phone Counseling
Types:
brief intervention
single-session
multi-session (client-initiated)
multi-session (counselor-initiated)
text to cell (two-way)
text to cell (one-way)
text to cell (two-way w/ counselor)
text to cell (two-way automated)
Length of standard first session: 20 min
Length of standard follow-up session: 20 min
Counseling session topics:
tobacco history
developing a quit plan
setting a quit date
withdrawal symptoms
relapse prevention
weight gain
use of cessation medication
stress management
other
Web-Based Services
quitline information
cessation information
self-help tools
automated e-mail messages
interactive counseling
chat rooms
webpages
forums
online courses
social media
AI
mobile app
Cessation Medications
Free Medications
patch
gum
lozenge
nasal spray
inhaler
varenicline
bupropion
combination NRT
Discounted Medications
patch
gum
lozenge
nasal spray
inhaler
varenicline
bupropion
combination NRT
Medication Distribution Methods
voucher
by mail
Other Services
voicemail with callbacks
recorded self-help messages
referral to other health services
mailed info or self-help resources
To receive counseling:
Alaskans 18+ can access free phone, web, and text counseling. Youth 13–26 can use Live Vape Free. The Quitline offers 5 support sessions with a quit coach, with no limit on the frequency of calls to the coach. Specialty Programs qualify for up to 7 sessions.
To receive medication:
Alaskans 18+ are eligible to receive free combination NRT (patch + gum or lozenge), up to 8 weeks per enrollment, with two enrollments per year. Behavioral Health participants may receive up to 12 weeks of combo NRT.
To receive combination therapy:
Alaskans 18+ are eligible to receive free combination NRT (patch + gum or lozenge), up to 8 weeks per enrollment, with two enrollments per year. Behavioral Health participants may receive up to 12 weeks of combo NRT.
Specialized Materials
youth, under 18
youth, 18-25
older tobacco users, 55+
smokeless tobacco users
pregnant tobacco users
multiple addictions
racial/ethnic populations
lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender
chronic health conditions
low socioeconomic status or Medicaid
low literacy
other
mental health disorders including psychiatric conditions
Specialized Protocols
pregnant tobacco users
behavioral health
youth, under 18
Cost-Sharing Partnerships
Medicaid
Medicare
state as employer
large self-insured business
commercial insurer
other
Fax or electronic referral program:  Yes
Person(s) eligible to refer patients:
certified or trained fax referral providers
clinicians or non-clinicians in a healthcare setting
clinicians or non-clinicians in a community-based organization
other
Available referral methods:
faxed form
e-mail or online
EMR with electronic submission
Tobacco users can be referred if they:
are thinking about quitting
indicate a readiness to quit within 30 days
are ready to make a quit attempt
are quit and seek help to stay quit
Referred patients contacted within:  Within 24 hours
Other services available to referring providers:
quitline and/or referral brochures
customized referral/consent forms
patient progress reports
customized provider feedback reports
staff training
quitline/referral program newsletter
Referral program contact:
Christy Knight
State of Alaska Tobacco Prevention and Control Pro
(907) 269-0465
christy.knight@alaska.gov
Other information:
Smoke-Free Laws
Workplaces: Yes
Bars: Yes
Restaurants Yes
Tobacco Tax Rates
Current cigarette tax rate: $2.00
Effective date: July 1, 2007
Amount of last increase: $0.20
Quitline Engagement (Source: NAQC Annual Survey - 2025)
Number of direct calls to the quitline: 2,584
Number of tobacco users receiving services: 1,322
Number of tobacco users registering for Web-based services: Not available
Number of tobacco users referred to the quitline: 151
Quitline Investment and Impact (Source: NAQC Annual Survey - 2025)
Amount per smoker spent on services and medications: $7.81
Amount per smoker spent on media and promotions: Not available
Promotional reach: Not available
Treatment reach: 1.72%
NAQC standard quit rate: Not available
NOTE: Additional quitline data is available online at www.naquitline.org/data/
Context for quitline metrics:
Funder of quitline services: Alaska Department of Health
Operator of counseling services: Quit For Life
Funding source(s): CDC-NTCP Core Funding and State General Funds State Funds- Tobacco Use Education and Cessation
Electronic Medical Records:
Profile last updated on September 18, 2026
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