Telephone Counseling and the Distribution of Nicotine Patches to Smokers

The primary purpose of this study is to determine the effects of distributing free nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) to tobacco quitline callers directly. Specifically, this study aims to: 1. Test if sending active nicotine patches directly will lead to a higher quit rate, compared to a condition where the quitline assists the smokers to obtain patches by other means (e.g. via their health plans). 2. Test if sending placebo patches directly will also lead to a higher quit rate. 3. Test if quitline counseling increases the quit rate when the smokers already receive the nicotine patches.