 Overview
Mark Twain once said, "Quitting smoking is easy. I've done it a thousand times."
Quitting tobacco is difficult because all forms of it—cigarettes, cigars and spit (chewing) tobacco—contain nicotine and nicotine is the agent in tobacco that's capable of causing addiction or dependence. However, you can quit once and for all. The reasons for quitting are simple: You'll lower the chances of having a heart attack, stroke or cancer, including oral cancer. A smoke-free environment is healthier for those around you. If you're pregnant, you'll improve your chances of having a healthy baby. And, the money spent on tobacco can be used on other things.
Check out the Frequently Asked Questions and Additional Resources section below for free materials and information to help you quit using tobacco and make the transition to a healthier lifestyle.
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- National Network of Tobacco Cessation Quitlines
800-QUITNOW (800-784-8669) TTY 800-332-8615
The toll-free number is a single access point to the National Network of Tobacco Cessation Quitlines. Callers can speak with a counselor to receive help with quitting smoking, informational materials and referrals to other sources.
- You Can Quit Smoking Now!
This Web site (Smokefree.gov), developed by the National Cancer Institute, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institutes of Health and others, provides information and professional assistance to help support the immediate and long-term needs of people who want to quit smoking. The site provides:
- An online step-by-step cessation guide
- A link to the national telephone quitline
- NCI's instant messaging service
- Publications, which may be downloaded, printed, or ordered
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Office on Smoking and Health
1-800-CDC-INFO ( 1-800-232-4636)
The CDC's Office on Smoking and Health (OSH) is the government's lead agency on smoking control. OSH funds the distribution of booklets on smoking topics such as helping a friend or family member quit smoking, the health hazards of smoking, relapse, and the effects of parental smoking on teenagers.
- National Cancer Institute
The specially trained staff at NCI’s Cancer Information Service can provide smoking cessation counseling and answer questions (in English or Spanish). They can send free NCI materials about cancer. They also know about other resources and services. Call 800-4-CANCER (800-422-6237), to be connected with the office that serves your area. People with TTY equipment can call 800-332-8815.
- American Cancer Society
For a free copy of the You Can Quit Smoking brochure call 800-ACS-2345 (800-227-2345). The ACS site also provides information on spit tobacco, outlines some of the health problems it can cause and provides information that can help you quit.
- You Can Quit Smoking
The You Can Quit Smoking Kit from the U.S. Surgeon General’s Office is a one-stop source for information to help smokers become tobacco-free. It contains guideline products designed specifically for consumers that are available in English, Spanish, and easy-to-read formats.
- Quitting Spit Tobacco
Spit tobacco, also known as dip and chew, snuff, chewing tobacco, and smokeless tobacco, comes in two forms. But no matter what it’s called, spit tobacco is highly addictive and can harm your health. This Web site is sponsored by the National Institute for Dental and Craniofacial Research.
- Chewing tobacco: Not a risk-free alternative to cigarettes
The Mayo Clinic says get the facts about chewing tobacco. It’s more dangerous than you think.
- Smoking and Cancer
This National Cancer Institute site offers a wide range of information for the public, professional and researcher on quitting smoking and spit tobacco and well as tobacco-related research.
- Campaign for Tobacco Free Kids
The Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids works to reduce tobacco use worldwide. By working to affect change in public attitudes and public policies on tobacco, they strive to prevent kids from smoking, help smokers quit and protect everyone from secondhand smoke.
- Tar Wars
Tar Wars, sponsored by the American Academy of Family Physicians is designed to educate students about being tobacco-free, provide them with the tools to make positive decisions regarding their health, and promote personal responsibility for their well-being. Information on classroom presentations is available.
- American Legacy Foundation
The American Legacy Foundation is dedicated to building a world where young people reject tobacco and anyone can quit. Its two goals are to arm all young people with the knowledge and tools to reject tobacco and to eliminate disparities in access to tobacco prevention and cessation services. The Foundation’s Great Start program is the first national media campaign and toll-free quitline number to help pregnant women quit smoking. Pregnant women who want to quit smoking can obtain free, confidential counseling in English and Spanish by calling toll-free 1-866-66-START.
- American Lung Association
Smoking cessation support is available from the American Lung Association.
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