INDIANAPOLIS — The state estimates that nearly 40,000 Hoosiers will soon be looking to stop using tobacco after tax increases on those products go into effect July 1. The new average price of a pack of cigarettes in Indiana will rise to $11 because of the $2 per pack bump. The tax hike also applies to vapes and chewing tobacco.
To assist individuals in the workplace, the Indiana Chamber’s Wellness Council of Indiana (WCI) is releasing an enhanced version of its Quit Now Tool, a web-based platform that now offers modernized ready-to-use modules for tobacco users, non-users and employers. The program is completely free for WCI members.
A number of specific enhancements have been made to the updated Quit Now Tool that O’Rourke believes will make it more appealing and valuable. These include printable course completion certificates, streamlined access for company managers to view employee progress, a simplified employee invitation process and inclusive features to ensure accessibility for users with impairments or disabilities.
The Quit Now Tool was first introduced in 2012 and built as a complement to the services of 1-800-QUITNOW, Indiana’s Tobacco Quitline.