SA to quit smoking
July 29, 2010
THE South Australian Minister for
Health, John Hill, has announced
funding for the 12-month trial of a
quit smoking plan titled Quit SA.
The mobile text service will
enable smokers who want to quit,
to register with Quit onQ via calling
Quitline on 13 78 48 or online at
www.quitonq.quitsa.org.au.
Once registered, members will
receive free support text messages
daily.
Members will be able to set the
number of texts that they want to
receive, as well as the time of day
they want their first and last
messages sent, and can cancel
their membership at any time.
In addition, if the quitters
experience cravings they can simply
text ‘Tempt’, ‘Social’ or ‘Stress’ to
the support number, and they will
recieve a rapid response text to help
them stave off the cigarettes.
“Quit onQ is a great example of
how technology can empower and
support people who want to take
charge of their health,” said Hill.
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