Nebraska
Quitline Profile
United States
Quitline: Nebraska Tobacco Quitline
Began Operations: July 2006
Website:
http://www.quitnow.ne.gov
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:
Thanksgiving, Christmas
Telephone Numbers
Line
Phone Number
Language/Subject
1
(800) QUIT-NOW
English
2
(855) DEJELO-YA
Spanish
3
TTY 711
TTY
Supported Languages
Counseling offered in: English, Spanish
Third-party counseling: AT&T services with translation in over 170 languages
Deaf/Hard of hearing: Direct TTY machine
ENROLL IN ONLINE
CESSATION SERVICES
Phone Counseling
Types:
brief intervention
single-session
multi-session (client-initiated)
multi-session (counselor-initiated)
Text Msg to cell phone (two-way)
Text Msg to cell phone (one-way)
Length of standard first session: 30 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
Cessation Medications
Free Medications
patch
gum
lozenge
nasal spray
inhaler
varenicline
bupropion
Discounted Medications
patch
gum
lozenge
nasal spray
inhaler
varenicline
bupropion
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
Additional Info:
After the first counseling session, callers can qualify for a free 2 week supply of nicotine patches, gum, or lozenges. After the second counseling session, they can qualify for another 2 week supply.
To receive counseling:
Nebraska Resident, no minimum age. Participants 19 years and younger must have their guardian's consent which can be given during the enrollment process. Consent can be written or verbal.
To receive medication:
Offered to any Nebraskan adult who completes their first counseling session. The Quitline may request the caller's doctor to sign off on the medications if the caller has other conditions that could be affected by the drugs.
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
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
indiciate 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 48 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:
Amanda Mortensen
Tobacco Free Nebraska
(402) 471-9270
amanda.mortensen@nebraska.gov
Other information:
Smoke-Free Laws
Workplaces: Yes
Bars: Yes
Restaurants Yes
Tobacco Tax Rates
Current cigarette tax rate: $0.64
Effective date: October 1, 2002
Amount of last increase: $0.30
Callers
(Source: NAQC Annual Survey - 2021)
Number of direct calls to the quitline: 3,666
Number of tobacco users receiving services: 2,373
Number of tobacco users registering for Web-based services: 1,720
Number of tobacco users referred to the quitline: 2,298
Calculations
(Source: NAQC Annual Survey - 2021)
Amount per smoker spent on services and medications: $1.85
Amount per smoker spent on media and promotions: Not available
Promotional reach: Not available
Treatment reach: 1.23 %
NAQC standard quit rate: 24.00 %
NOTE: Additional quitline data is available online at
www.naquitline.org/data/
Context for quitline metrics:
Funder of quitline services: Nebraska Department of Health & Human Services
Operator of counseling services: National Jewish Health
Funding source(s): Federal government/State Government
