Cessation Resources in Joplin

The Missouri Tobacco Quitline

Details: The Quitline can assist tobacco users in any stage of readiness to quit, pregnant smokers, smokeless tobacco users, former smokers seeking relapse prevention support, and health care providers wanting assistance with patient treatment.
Quitline number: 1-800-QUIT-NOW (1-800-784-8669)
Hours of operation: 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. daily
Website: http://www.dhss.mo.gov/SmokingAndTobacco/

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ALA Freedom from Smoking

Location: Ozark Center
Details: 8-week group smoking cessation program, one 90-minute session per week. Free $100 voucher for a nicotine replacement product of choice. The program can be offered on site for local employers.
Cost: Free for any part-time or full-time employee in Jasper, Newton and McDonald counties. Minimal cost for others.
Contact: Del Camp at 417-347-7600

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ALA Freedom from Smoking

Location: St. John's Hospital
Details: 7-week group smoking cessation program, one 90-minute session per week. Classes offer a systematic approach to quitting, moving smokers through a logical progression from awareness of their smoking behavior to actual behavior change. Ten participants are needed for program to be conducted.
Cost: $60 for entire program
Website: http://www.stj.com/newsevents/articles/smoking.asp Contact: Christine Barnes at 417-625-2096

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Smoking cessation classes

Location:The Joplin Community Clinic, 701 S. Joplin Avenue
Details: 8-week program, one 60-min. session per week. Free nicotine replacement drug.
Cost: Free to uninsured clinic patients
Next session: Jan. 9 - Feb. 27, 2008 at 4 pm.
Contact: Stephanie Miller at 417-624-5500, ext. 12