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| Resources for Employers : Reduce Tobacco Use : Covering the cost of quit medications | « back to Reduce Tobacco Use |
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Covering the cost of quit medicationsThe best practice for employers who want to reduce tobacco use among employees has three components:
“Quit medications” is the term used to describe FDA-approved medications (some over-the-counter and others requiring a prescription) that are effective in helping individuals quit smoking. When used with a tailored stop-smoking program, quit medications can double the likelihood that your employees will be able to quit smoking successfully.[1] And, eight out of ten smokers say they would use a quit medication if cost were not an issue.[2] Free quit medications are a powerful incentive for employees to enroll in a stop-smoking program. By covering the cost of quit medications for those who participate in a tailored stop-smoking program, many employers see both an increase in enrollment in their stop-smoking program and an increase in the quit rate for that program. Endnotes
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