South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control

We promote and protect the health of the public and the environment.

• Model Policy
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• Pregnancy and Smoking
• S.C. Tobacco Quitline
• Smoke-Free
• Staff Listing
• Data & Reports
• Links
• Youth Access to Tobacco Prevention Act of 2006
• Youth Tobacco Survey

CONGRATULATIONS!  YOU’VE DECIDED TO QUIT, SO GRAB YOUR PHONE!

CALL 1-800-QUIT-NOW (784-8669)

You will talk with a trained tobacco treatment specialist who will assist you in your quit attempt. 

• Any S.C. resident can call.
• It’s free!
• Hours are 8 a.m. to 3 a.m., seven days a week.
• Services feature phone and Internet counseling support.
• Callers receive a personalized Quit Plan with ther Quit Coach.

About the S.C. Tobacco Quitline

• Quitline fact sheet with "talking points." (pdf)
• How you can connect your web page with the S.C. Tobacco Quitline (pdf)

Quitline “Quit for Keeps” materials to help your patients/clients/employees quit tobacco use.

• Download this fax order form now (pdf)
• View sample of poster (pdf)
• View sample of English/Spanish information card (pdf)
• View sample of mock prescription pad (pdf)
• View sample of decal/sticker/magnet (pdf)

Tools for Healthcare Providers.

• Healthcare Provider Fax Referral Form (pdf)
• HIPAA Compliance Letter (pdf)
• Fax Referral Q&A (pdf)

Other clinician tools to help patients quit (U.S. Public  Health Service Clinical Practice Guideline Treating Tobacco Use and Dependence: 2008 Update and Clinician Guide):

• Clinical Practice Guideline
• Clinician Guide (pdf)

Clinician tools to help pregnant smokers quit:

• Download Quit Smoking for You and Your Baby brochure (pdf)
• Download prenatal tear sheet (pdf)
• Smoke-Free Families materials

Medicaid Coverage for Smoking Cessation Pharmaceutical Products:

• Tobacco Cessation & Quitline- Nov. 2006 S.C. Medicaid Bulletin (pdf)

Medicare Coverage for Smoking Cessation and Tobacco Use Cessation Counseling (New!):

• Medicare & Smoking Cessation (2009) (pdf)
• Brochure from Department of Health and Human Services on Medicare and Smoking Cessation Services (pdf)

S.C. Hospital-Based Tobacco Cessation Services

Directions for accessing information:  Locate the county in which you reside. Point your mouse on the county name and click twice for a listing of hospital-based tobacco cessation (quit smoking) services in your county.  It will be noted if a county does not have a hospital or if the cessation services information is not currently available.  

Disclaimer:  The services listed have been reported by each individual hospital.  Efforts will be made to update the listing; however, information is subject to change and contact should be made directly to the hospital to verify the availability and cost of services.  Hospital administrators, to update your facility's cessation information, download a survey here. (doc)

The S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control does not have statutory authority to regulate tobacco cessation (quit smoking) services in S.C. hospital systems.  The availability and type of tobacco cessation services at any individual S.C. hospital has no bearing on the regulatory status or health rating of that particular hospital.