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If you are seriously thinking about quitting smoking, you will want to keep this important tip in mind. Research shows that those who are the most successful at giving up tobacco are people who didn't try to do it all on their own. You will greatly improve your chances of winning the battle if you take advantage of one of the support programs available. And it is easier than ever now to do that with the free mobile apps that have been created.
So don't hesitate to turn for help. The resources below will get you started. Quitting smoking is one of the hardest things you will ever do. You deserve to give yourself the best chance at a healthier you!
Quitting TipsHow to Quit Smoking and Reduce Your Risk of Heart Disease Quit Smoking: 5 Steps to START (MedlinePlus Magazine) Quitters Can Win! (American Heart Association) Smoking and How to Quit (Dept. of Health and Human Services, Office on Women's Health) Smoking: Tips on How to Quit (ADAM)
For Young People For Teens: How Can I Quit Smoking? (Nemours Foundation) For Teens: Smoking and How to Quit (womenshealth.gov) |
ToolsQuit Smoking: 3 Tools to Help You Quit (MedlinePlus Magazine) Quiz: Do You Need Help to Quit? Take the Stop Smoking Quiz (American Cancer Society) Withdrawal Quiz (National Cancer Institute, Tobacco Control Research Branch)
Social Media SmokefreeTXT is a free mobile service designed for young adults across the United States. Receive 24/7 encouragement, advice, and tips to help you stop smoking for good. QuitGuide is a free mobile app to help you prepare to quit smoking and support you through the hard times in the days and weeks after you quit.
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TreatmentFDA 101: Smoking Cessation Products (Food and Drug Administration) Medication Guide (National Cancer Institute, Tobacco Control Research Branch) Nicotine Patch (American Academy of Family Physicians) Also available in Spanish Quit-Smoking Products: Boost Your Chance of Quitting for Good (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research) Smoking Cessation: Treatment Options (MedlinePlus) Smoking - Medicines to Help You (Food and Drug Administration) Varenicline (Marketed as Chantix) Information (Food and Drug Administration)
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Where to Get HelpFor support in quitting, including free quit coaching, a free quit plan, free educational materials, and referrals to local resources, call 1-800-QUIT-NOW (1-800-784-8669); TTY 1-800-332-8615. Lung HelpLine (American Lung Association) Talk to an Expert (National Cancer Institute, Tobacco Control Research Branch) Where to Get Help When You Decide to Quit Smoking (National Cancer Institute)
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VideosKick the Smoking Habit! (Healthy Roads Media) Also available in Spanish Know a pregnant smoker? Reach Out and Offer Her a Helping Hand (smokefree.gov) Overcoming Addiction (National Institute on Aging) Quitting Smoking (National Institute on Aging) Stop Smoking Before Surgery (American Society of Anesthesiologists)
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Success Stories: You Can Do It!You Can Quit Smoking: Here's How (MedlinePlus Magazine) Quit Smoking: Keep Trying! (MedlinePlus Magazine) Share Your Story (womenshealth.gov) |
Our Experts RespondHow Can I Motivate My Fiancé to Quit Smoking? How Long Will My Withdrawal Symptoms Last? I Quit 17 Days Ago and Feel Miserable - Is This Normal? Trying to Quit Smoking Black and Milds Why Are the Nicotine Products So Costly? Will I Recover from the Effects of Secondhand Smoke?  |
General InformationAre You Ready to Accept the Great American Smokeout Challenge? OFF (Officially Free From) Nicotine Smoking Cessation Participation Guide Quit Smoking (Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion) Smoking and Tobacco Use (CDC) Smoking Cessation (MedlinePlus) Surgeon General Reports on Tobacco and Smoking (Office of the Surgeon General)
Secondhand Smoke Secondhand Smoke (womenshealth.gov) Secondhand Smoke: What You Can Do Secondhand Smoke/"Light" Tobacco/ Smokeless Tobacco (MedlinePlus Magazine)
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Want to be in a smoking cessation research study?ClinicalTrials.gov: Smoking Cessation (National Institutes of Health) |
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Last Reviewed: Jun 08, 2012
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Mary Ellen Wewers, PhD, MPH Professor of Health Behaviors & Health Promotion College of Public Health The Ohio State University |
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