Smoking Cessation

The following is an Editorial Resource from YourTotalHealth.

A Closer Look: Helpful Resources

Reviewed by: Timothy Yarboro, MD

You are not alone! The following organizations provide essential information, access to smoking cessation counselors, and more:

• Smokefree.gov: Smokefree.gov
  A good first place to start. Extensive information about why and how to quit smoking, including 39-page booklet and links to other sites and quitlines
  
  
• American Cancer Society: Cancer.org
  Nationwide network of free local quit lines at 800-QUITNOW, questions answered by e-mail, message boards, brochures, other information on quitting smoking
  
  
• American Lung Association: LungUSA.org, 800-LUNG-USA
  Freedom From Smoking online program, information about quitting smoking, facts about lung diseases and treatments, more
  
  
• National Cancer Institute: Cancer.gov, 877-44U-QUIT
  Detailed information about tobacco and how to quit, surgeon general's reports, live messaging service at Cancer.gov/Help
  
  
• Nicotine Anonymous: Nicotine-Anonymous.org, 415-750-0328
  List of local meetings in the United States and worldwide, publications in nine languages
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• Feeling Better
  
• What Works
  
• Getting Ready
  
• Quit Day (& Beyond)
  
• Secrets of Success
  
• Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
  

Review date: 01-16-2008