Make this Valentine's Day Special by Breaking the Smoking Habit
If you live in Evanston and are above the age of 18, you are eligible for up to 8 weeks of free Nicotine patches when you call the Illinois Quitline.
The City of Evanston’s Health Department is offering a program through the Illinois Tobacco Quitline entitled “Break the Habit” for all City of Evanston residents age 18 and older who have a desire to stop using tobacco products. This program is made possible by funds from the Illinois Department of Public Health.
Residents enrolled in the program will receive eight weeks of free nicotine patches and information on how to quit effectively. To receive these nicotine patches, a resident would have to call the Illinois Tobacco Quitline, set a quit date, and participate in a weekly counseling session over the phone with a Quitline counselor.
To enroll in the “Break the Habit” program, call the Illinois Tobacco Quitline at 1-866-QUIT-YES. The Quitline is staffed Monday-Friday, 7 am-11 pm CST. For more information on Evanston’s “Break the Habit” program or for information about equipment pick-up sites, please call the Evanston Health Department at 847-866-2920.