University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

The UAMS Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health operates the Arkansas Statewide Tobacco Programs and Services (AR Stops). The AR Stops programs include the SOSQuitline, SOSWorks and the Arkansas Tobacco Cessation Network (ATCN).

The Quitline

One of the most important recommendations you can make to a tobacco user is to call the SOS Quitline at 1-866-NOW-QUIT. It's confidential, and it's free.

What happens at the SOS Quitline? See for yourself.

SOSWorks Fax-back Referral Program

Let's be honest: Quitting tobacco is never easy.

If the hardest part is taking the first step, we're here to make it a whole lot easier. The SOS team has a program to help you quit and free yourself of tobacco, whether it's cigarettes or spit tobacco.

SOSWorks is a free, proactive, referral system that links patients and others to the state-sponsored cessation services. Through SOSWorks, tobacco users are linked to state tobacco cessation services in three simple steps:

• Health care providers are prompted to ask all patients about tobacco use, patients then consent to SOSWorks contact them via the HIPAA compliant SOSWorks Referral Form.
• The SOSWorks Form is faxed to SOSWorks by the health care provider.
• SOSWorks calls the tobacco user at their convenience and discusses cessation options, provides motivational counseling, and refers them to cessation services or provides self-help and/or motivational and tailored materials.

Providers are given feedback on all referrals, and all referrals are followed for three months.

To Download English Version of the HIPAA Form click here

To Download Spanish Version of the HIPAA Form click here

Arkansas Tobacco Cessation Network

ATCN offers intensive, face-to-face cessation treatment by tobacco interventionists in multiple sites throughout the state. Full-time, trained tobacco specialists work with tobacco users to increase their chances of quitting and staying tobacco-free.

Arkansas Department of Health, Tobacco Prevention and Cessation Branch

4815 West Markham Street, Slot H-3
Little Rock, AR 72203-1437
(501) 661-2953

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Smoking and Tobacco Use

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United States Department of Health and Human Services:

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Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco

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National Cancer Center Institute

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QuitNet.com

QuitNet.com provides comprehensive resources and community support for people trying to give up tobacco. It also creates tailored smoking cessation and corporate wellness programs for public and private organizations.

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ASPIRE

ASPIRE (A Smoking Prevention Interactive Experience) at http://www.mdanderson.org/aspire/ is a web-based multimedia program developed by The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center for adolescents. ASPIRE uses animations, videos, and interactive activities to communicate the facts about smoking and tobacco use, as well as, offers skills to adopt a tobacco-free lifestyle. With broadband internet access, use ASPIRE at home, in the classroom, the computer lab, the library or any public computer. ASPIRE is evidence-based and is available free of charge.

American Legacy Foundation

American Legacy Foundation develops programs that address the health effects of tobacco. It aims to help young people reject tobacco, and give everyone access to prevention and cessation services through campaigns such as the widespread truth campaign and the upcoming Become An Ex cessation site.

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