Prisoners have a smoking rate that one of the highest in the community, with latest data suggesting the daily smoking rate is 74% for male and 76% for female prisoners[1].
For over 15 years, Quit Victoria has partnered with Corrections Victoria to enable tailored cessation support to Victorian prisoners.
Please contact Quit Victoria’s Special Settings Project Coordinator for more information about these activities.
The DVD, Quitting on the Inside is the most recent partnership project between Quit Victoria and Corrections Victoria. The cessation tool is designed to be used independently by prisoners, or as a companion to the 6-session group program, Quitters are Winners.
You can order the resource by downloading the order form here
Please fax the completed form to +61 3 9635 5510
[1] Australian Institute of Health and Welfare 2011. The health of Australia's prisoners 2010. Cat. no. PHE 149. Canberra: AIHW.