The Department of Health and Senior Services created the New Jersey Quitline, a free telephone-counseling service for smokers to quit tobacco. While the rates of smoking have decreased since 2000 from 21% to 16%, there is still progress to be made. Tobacco-related disease continues to be the number one preventable cause of death in the United States. The NJ Quitline’s trained Quit Coaches provide callers with personalized quit tips and strategies to help smokers deal with stress, triggers and potential relapses. Additionally, qualified callers are able to receive two free weeks of nicotine replacement patches to jumpstart the success of their quit attempt. Callers who use Quitline services have a 60% better chance of quitting successfully than quitting on their own.

Live coaches available:

Mon-Fri: 8am-9pm

Sat: 8am-7pm

Sun: 8:30am-5pm

Eligibility	Available to any NJ resident who wants to quit tobacco products. There is no age requirement to receive cessation counseling through the NJ Quitline. The program supports 26 languages.
Community Services	Community Community Education
Health Services	Behavioral / Mental Health Substance Use
Language Spoken	Spanish
Areas Served	State-Wide

Last Updated: 05/22/24