Strategies to help people quit smoking can yield significant health and economic benefits.
Tobacco use is the most preventable cause of death in the United States.
Effective cessation programs can counteract this toll on health and finances as demonstrated by the Centers for Disease Control March 1999 recommendation that states should establish comprehensive tobacco control programs. The task of creating such a strategy may appear daunting, especially when interventions are not always effective or cost beneficial. That's why we're here. Our affordable tobacco cessation programs are supported by evidence-based research. In collaboration with Kaiser Foundation Health Plan Northwest, GHC has also developed a comprehensive Quit Line program for the State of Oregon.