Many people are making New Year’s resolutions to quit using tobacco in 2014 and Everyday Prevention Impacting Community (EPIC) and the Regional Prevention Center in Hays is encouraging tobacco users to seek free help and support from the Kansas Tobacco Quitline.

EPIC is a coalition based in Hays working to reduce tobacco use and its deadly effects.

The Kansas Tobacco Quitline is ready to help online www.KSquit.org or by phone 1-800-QUIT-NOW (784-8669).

The Quitline is a service provided at no cost to Kansas residents. Enrollment is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week (except major holidays) online or by phone. A Quit Coach™ works with participants during emails, live chats or one-on-one phone calls to prepare for a quit date and create a plan to fight cravings and face other challenges.

According to a news release from Jodi Sproul, Director of the Hays Regional Prevention Center, studies have found that using a tobacco Quitline can more than double a person’s chances of successfully quitting tobacco.

The Kansas Department of Health and Environment’s Tobacco Use Prevention Program manages the Kansas Tobacco Quitline.