1. Quitline in Latvia- once upon there was a... Ljubova Tihomirova Latvian National Coalition on Tobacco and Alcohol Control 29/10/2010

2. In Latvia... Smoking prevalence in population- 37% (45,0% men, 15,6% women) The third most smoking country in Europe Increasing smoking prevalence in youth population (41,8% boys,35,2% girls) Many reorganizations in state institutions in year 2009 State program ends this year No HELP line

3. Help line... Established in 2000 in Riga addiction prevention center The aim: tobacco, alcohol, drugs and gambling addiction Telephone number placed on cigarette packages The only help line in Latvia where addiction specialists, psychologists and psychiatrists worked Under supervision Riga municipality welfare department since 2007 Help line closed since 2009

4. Calls statistics Calls per year and average calls per month Average calls per day

5. Calls per gender in 2007 (%)

6. Calls per most popular topics

7. E-consultations

8. Main topics e-consulation (year 2007)

9. Latvian National Coalition on Tobacco and Alcohol Control Registered on March 31, 2009 Developed on basis of former Latvian Coalition Against Smoking (2004) (the aim was to enforce FCTC ratification process) Network of 9 NGOs acting in tobacco and alcohol control in Latvia Member of ENSP, BTACC and NordAN The aim: to support WHO and EU legislation implementation in Latvian legislation Projects, conferences

10. Qutline under the superivision of Latvian National Coalition on Tobacco and Alcohol Control- is it possible?

11. Thank you for your attention! Contacts: www.taklnk.lv

12. Daily smokers (age group from 15 to 64 years) (%) Health Economics Center data www.vec.gov.lv

13. Current smokers (13-15 y.o.) (%) Health Economics Center data www.vec.gov.lv

14. Daily smokers (15 y.o.) (%) Health Economics Center data www.vec.gv.lv