Saturday, 21 September 2013

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It’s hard to stop smoking. But you can quit! Since 2002, there have been more former smokers in the US than there are current smokers — you can become one of this growing number!

Many organizations offer information, counseling, and other services to help you quit, as well as information on where to go for help. Other good resources to ask for help can include your doctor, dentist, local hospital, or employer.

More information from your American Cancer Society

Here is more information you might find helpful. You also can order free copies of our documents from our toll-free number, 1-800-227-2345, or read most of them on our Web site, www.cancer.org.

More on how to quit

Increase Your Chances of Quitting Smoking

Quitting Smoking—Help for Cravings and Tough Situations (also in Spanish)

Smoking and using tobacco

Questions About Smoking, Tobacco, and Health (also in Spanish)

Smokeless Tobacco

Guide to Quitting Smokeless Tobacco

Cigarette Smoking (also in Spanish)

Cigar Smoking (also in Spanish)

Child and Teen Tobacco Use

Women and Smoking (also in Spanish)

Smoking in the Workplace—A Model Policy

Tobacco and the LGBT Community

Death and harm from smoking

Smoking and Cancer Mortality Summary Table

Tobacco-Related Cancers Fact Sheet

If someone you know is quitting

Helping a Smoker Quit: Do’s and Don’ts

Cancer screening

American Cancer Society Guidelines for the Early Detection of Cancer

National organizations and Web sites*

If you want to quit smoking and need help, contact one of the following organizations. Along with the American Cancer Society, other sources of information and support include:

Nicotine Anonymous (NicA)
Toll-free number: 1-877-879-6422 (1-877-TRY-NICA)
Web site: www.nicotine-anonymous.org

For free information on their 12-step program, meeting schedules and locations, print materials, or information on how to start a group in your area

QuitNet
Web site: www.quitnet.com

Offers free, cutting edge, services to people trying to quit tobacco

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Office on Smoking and Health
Free quit support line: 1-800-784-8669 (1-800-QUIT-NOW)
TTY: 1-800-332-8615
Web site: www.cdc.gov/tobacco

The quit support line offers information on smoking and health as well as help with quitting. Languages and range of services vary by your state of residence

National Cancer Institute
Free tobacco line: 1-877-448-7848 (1-877-44U-QUIT) (also available in Spanish)
Direct tobacco Web site: www.smokefree.gov

Quitting information, quit-smoking guide, and counseling are offered, as well as referral to state telephone-based quit programs (if needed for special services)

American Heart Association
Toll-free number: 1-800-242-8721 (1-800-AHA-USA-1)
Web site: www.americanheart.org

Quitting tips and advice can be found at www.everydaychoices.org or by calling 1-866-399-6789

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Telephone: 202-272-0167
Web site: www.epa.gov/

Has advice on how to protect children from secondhand smoke, a Smoke-free Homes Pledge, and other tobacco-related materials on the direct Web site, www.epa.gov/smokefree, or at 1-866-766-5337 (1-866-SMOKE-FREE)

American Lung Association
Toll-free number: 1-800-548-8252
Web site: www.lungusa.org

Printed quit materials are available, some in Spanish. Also offers a low cost quit-smoking program “Freedom from Smoking Online” at www.ffsonline.org; a free version is available, too

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