100% TFS Toolkit – Resources on How to Quit

Half of middle and high school students who smoke want to quit, and 70 percent of adult smokers want to quit. The resources below provide support for kicking the habit, both by web and by phone.

North Carolina's Own Quitline
1-800-QUIT-NOW

In October 2005, North Carolina launched a unique and innovative Quitline at 1-800-QUIT-NOW (1-800-784-8669). The Quitline is funded by the Tobacco Prevention and Control Branch and the NC Health and Wellness Trust Fund and is staffed with professional tobacco cessation specialists from 8:00 a.m. until midnight seven days a week. Visit the Quitline Web site at www.QuitlineNC.com.

Other Cessation Resources Are:

www.cancer.org
1-800-ACS-2345
American Cancer Society offers a comprehensive website including: a quiz for discovering the best method for you to quit smoking; quitting tips for smokers and smokeless tobacco users; tips to double your chances of quitting; and a guide to help you plan your quit day. This site also includes ways for you to help someone else quit.

www.lungusa.org
1-800-LUNG-USA
American Lung Association provides several resources such as an action plan to quit smoking, the Freedom from Smoking online smoking cessation program (endorsed by Dr. Phil), information on nicotine replacement treatments (e.g. patch, gum), tips for first-time (as well as multiple-attempt) quitters, and suggestions for helping someone else quit.

CDC how To Quit
The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) website includes cessation guides targeted at teens who want to quit smoking or quit using smokeless tobacco. This site also includes quit tips for the general public, information on what happens to your body during the first 20 minutes after you quit smoking, as well as the benefits you will gain from cessation.

www.quitnet.com
617-437-1500
Launched in 1995, this website offers an online support group for people trying to quit smoking. QuitNet is based on the latest scientific research including the most recent guidelines issued by the US Surgeon General. The site offers: smoking cessation resources; advice and tips from counselors; create your own quit smoking plan; and support from other smokers and ex-smokers. This site also features a link to search for local quit programs (under Resources tab). You must register to use this site.

http://www.quitnownc.org
919-969-7022
QUIT NOW NC! is a resource for people who want to quit smoking, for their families and friends who want to help, and for health professionals with patients who use tobacco. Click on "Online Resources" and you can see a list of smoking cessation services available by county. Click on "I Want To Quit Now" and you can access the Surgeon General's Consumer Materials. The Surgeon General's page includes a pocket card to help motivate smokers to quit, as well a cessation guide.

www.smokefree.gov
1-800-QUITNOW (1-800-784-8669)
This website was created with the input of several government health organizations, including the National Institutes of Health and the National Cancer Institute. It offers an online guide to quitting, as well as phone numbers for local, state and national Quitlines. This website also features instant messaging (live chat) with National Cancer Institute smoking cessation counselors.