People who smoke or use e-cigarettes are addicted to the nicotine component. People use these tobacco products for several reasons such as for stress relief, peer pressure, and image. According to BRFSS, 22.5% of adults reported using a tobacco product at least once in the last month (estimate of 8,000 adults in Duplin County). 

What's helping?

• Free tobacco cessation resources are offered to Duplin County residents who need help with smoking cessation. 
• Using the Facebook page to promote QuitlineNC
• Easy access for providers to initiate referrals on patients' behalf
• Promotion of QuitlineNC via five billboards
• Provider and community partners making referrals to QuitlineNC

What's hurting? 

• Not enough community awareness of QuitlineNC
• Key partners not referring to QuitlineNC as they should be
• Low motivation to quit tobacco/e-cigarette users
• Understaffing to promote, educate, and refer to QuitlineNC

• QuitlineNC
• ECU Health Duplin
• Primary Care Practices
• Duplin County Schools
• Duplin County Substance Use Coalition
• Community Care of North Carolina (CCNC)

• All providers and partners in Duplin using QuitlineNC
• Incentives that motivate people to quit and use the program
• Educating partners about QuitlineNC
• Program availability awareness and emphasizing the ill effects of nicotine usage

• Educating providers and reminding them about the use of QuitlineNC.
• Showing and referring Duplin tobacco data to partners.
• Educating youth about the dangers of tobacco and e-cigarettes