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The following information may also be helpful to you. These materials may be read online or ordered from our toll-free number at no cost to you.

If you or someone you care about is trying to quit smoking

Guide to Quitting Smoking (also in Spanish)

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

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

For more information on the health effects of tobacco

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

Child and Teen Tobacco Use (also in Spanish)

Tobacco-Related Cancers Fact Sheet

National organizations and Web sites*

Along with the American Cancer Society, other sources of information and support include:

QuitNet
Web site: www.quitnet.com

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

Nicotine Anonymous
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, printed materials, or information on how to start a group in your area

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Office on Smoking and Health

Toll-free number: 1-800-232-4636 (1-800-CDC-INFO)
Free quit support line: 1-800-784-8669 (1-800-QUIT-NOW)
TTY: 1-800-332-8615
Web site: www.cdc.gov/tobacco

    Free information on smoking and health; phone hotline for people who want to quit

National Cancer Institute
Toll-free number: 1-800-422-6237 (1-800-4-CANCER) for cancer information
Toll-free tobacco quit line: 1–877–448–7848 (1–877–44U–QUIT)
Web site: www.cancer.gov
Direct tobacco Web site: www.smokefree.gov

    Quitting information, cessation guides, and counseling is offered, as well as state telephone-based quit programs

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

    Printed quit materials are available, some in Spanish. Offers the tobacco cessation program “Freedom from Smoking Online” for a small fee at www.ffsonline.org

*Inclusion on this list does not imply endorsement by the American Cancer Society.

No matter who you are, we can help. Contact us anytime, day or night, for information and support. Call us at 1-800-227-2345 or visit www.cancer.org.


Last Medical Review: 11/15/2011
Last Revised: 11/21/2011

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