Tobacco Cessation
Tobacco Quit Resources for Louisiana Residents
When someone you care about is thinking of quitting, you want to help support them on their journey. As a family member, friend, coworker, physician or even community organization, you can help by sharing quit resources available to help Louisiana residents quit for good.
Connect Your Community to Quit With Us, Louisiana!
The first step in a tobacco-free future is sharing quit resources with your community. Quit With Us, Louisiana is a resource all residents in our state can use to support their journey to a tobacco-free life. Quit With Us, Louisiana has many online resources for those ready to quit tobacco and educational materials to learn about how tobacco affects our residents.
Free Quit With Us, Louisiana Services Include:
- Tobacco Quit Coaching
- Available through interactive phone calls, web chat or text that are easy to access—even on nights and weekends.
- Participants receive five, free personal coaching sessions to prepare you for living tobacco free
- Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT)
- Patches, lozenges or gum for eligible callers
- Educational materials
- Referral to additional community resources
Your Organization Can Geaux Tobacco-Free!
As an organization, you can make a huge impact in the lives of your employees, customers and communities by implementing healthy changes that support tobacco-free living.
- Promote Quit With Us, Louisiana
- Implement a Tobacco-Free Policy
- Provide Tobacco Cessation Coverage within Employee Health Plan
- Share Community Resources
Comprehensive Cessation Coverage
Employers have the opportunity and obligation to provide employees with cessation coverage. Well-Ahead works with employers to connect with health plans to implement comprehensive cessation coverage.
Tobacco Education and Training for Healthcare Professionals
Through Well-Ahead Louisiana’s Provider Education Network, healthcare professionals have access to education, training and resources to better equip you and your team to help patients geaux tobacco-free!
Place-Based Policies
Smoke- and tobacco-free policies can be custom structured for your type of organization. Well-Ahead provides resources and technical assistance to organizations working to implement place-based policies to geaux tobacco-free.
Youth Tobacco Cessation
Schools can direct students to tobacco cessation resources tailored to teens’ needs. In addition, schools can support youth when they are ready to quit by offering tobacco cessation programs on campus.
Tobacco Retailer Signage
As a tobacco retailer, you are required to directly educate tobacco users on the dangers of tobacco use through required point-of-purchase signage. Responsible sale of age-restricted products such as tobacco, alternative tobacco and vapor products is an important part of your business.