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Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
(Downloadable patient education materials) http://www.ahcpr.gov/path/tobacco.htm |
800-358-9295 |
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American Cancer Society
http://www.cancer.org |
800-277-2345 |
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American Council on Science and Health
(A reliable, consistent source for information on the direct harms of smoking) http://www.acsh.org/tobacco |
212-362-7044 |
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American Heart Association
http://www.americanheart.org |
800-242-8721 |
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American Lung Association
http://www.lungusa.org |
800-586-4872 |
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
http://www.cdc.gov/tobacco |
800-232-1311 |
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U.S. Dept of Health and Human Services
(National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information) http://www.health.org |
301- 443-5700 |
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Other web-based resources:
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The Foundation for Innovation in Nicotine Dependence
(Current smoking treatment methods and medication) http://www.findhelp.com |
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Surgeon General http://www.surgeongeneral.gov |
Tobacco Use and Dependence Treatment Resource List - Pennsylvania
| Pennsylvania Free "QUITLINE" | 1-800-QUIT NOW (800-784-8669) |
Click here to find "Tobacco Settlement/Act 77" information about pre approved smoking cessation programs in several Pennsylvania counties. In addition, an online application to be recognized as a smoking cessation provider is available.
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Pennsylvania Department of Health
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717-783-6600 |
Providers in Pennsylvania with expertise in tobacco cessation who are currently enrolled in the Medical Assistance Program may provide tobacco cessation counseling services if they are preapproved with the DOH as a Tobacco Cessation Program. Providers can receive this preapproval, as long as they meet the DOH criteria, by contacting the DOH at the above number. Reimbursement for providing 15 minutes of "face-to-face" counseling (includes both individual and group sessions) is $15.00 per unit.
Pennsylvania Department of Health web site
http://www.portal.health.state.pa.us/
| Clean Air for Healthy Children | 800-375-5217 |
Clean Air for Healthy Children, a continuing education program for clinicians who treat/counsel pregnant women, mothers, caregivers of young children and teens who smoke, is funded by the Pennsylvania Department of Health and contractually administered by the Pennsylvania Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics. For information regarding Clean Air for Healthy Children, contact Dottie Schell, Program Director, at the above number.
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