The program is called This is Quitting, a nationwide texting
service. The Cabinet for Health and Family Services and Department of Public
Health officials say cessation services such as This is Quitting are critical
for young people and emphasized that many will be impacted by the recent
federal law increasing the legal age to purchase tobacco and vaping products to
21.
The service is intended for young people ages 13 to 24, and
is tailored by age group to give appropriate recommendations about quitting
vaping. It was developed with input from young people who have already
attempted or succeeded in quitting e-cigarettes.
Participants should text KENTUCKY to 88709 to enroll in the
program, which provides up to nine weeks of coaching.