Louisiana Medicaid: Tobacco cessation

According to the American Lung Association, more than 480,000 people in the U.S. die each year from tobacco products, and smoking/using cigarettes, e-cigarettes, cigars, and smokeless tobacco:

• Can cause or worsen diseases or conditions, such as asthma or cancer
• Exposes anyone near you to secondhand smoke
• Harms nearly every organ of the body
• Is the leading cause of preventable death in the United States

E-cigarettes:²

• Are electronic devices that heat a liquid and produce an aerosol, or mix of small particles in the air
• Are known by many different names (e.g., e-cigs, e-hookahs, mods, vape pens, vapes, tank systems, and electronic nicotine delivery systems)
• Come in many shapes and sizes
• Often have a battery, heating elements, and place to hold liquid
• Often look like regular cigarettes, cigars, or pipes

All tobacco products, including e-cigarettes:

• Are not safe to use
• Can lead to the long-term use of tobacco products
• Contain nicotine, which is highly addictive and negatively can affect brain development

If you’ve never smoked or used other tobacco products or e-cigarettes – don’t start!

If you smoke or use other tobacco products or e-cigarettes, we can help you quit.

If you smoke and want help quitting, call 1-800-QUIT-NOW (7848-669). You can connect with:

• Counseling
• Free tobacco-cessation services
• Medication
• Resources in Louisiana

To learn about Humana’s tobacco-cessation program and the support we can give you, e-mail [email protected]

Talking to kids about smoking

You(th) and tobacco information sheet

Quitting the use of spit tobacco

What to expect when you quit smoking

Through Go365 for Humana Healthy Horizons^®, enroll in our tobacco-cessation program and earn rewards for quitting.

Learn more about Go365 for Humana Healthy Horizons

Sources

1. “Smoking Facts,” American Lung Association, last accessed October 3, 2022, https://www.lung.org/quit-smoking/smoking-facts.
2. Smoking and Tobacco Use: Quick Facts on the Risks of E-cigarettes for Kids, Teens, and Young Adults,” Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, last accessed October 3, 2022, https://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/e-cigarettes/youth.html?CDC_AAref_Val=https://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/basic_information/e-cigarettes/Quick-Facts-on-the-Risks-of-E-cigarettes-for-Kids-Teens-and-Young-Adults.html.