Quitting Tobacco Use

Other Places To Get Help

Online Resources

ChewFree
Oregon Research Center, National Cancer Institute
Web Address:	www.chewfree.com
This site is part of a research project funded by the National Institutes of Health to help people quit their use of chewing tobacco or snuff.
Smokefree.gov
Smokefree.gov
Web Address:	www.smokefree.gov
This Web site was created by the Tobacco Control Research Branch of the National Cancer Institute with important contributions from other national agencies such as the Centers for Disease Control and the American Cancer Society. It offers an online guide to quitting smoking, including online messaging and telephone support from the National Cancer Institute.
Tobacco Cessation Guideline
Office of the Surgeon General
Web Address:	www.surgeongeneral.gov/tobacco/default.htm
This Web site provides the U.S. Tobacco Cessation Guidelines and many materials for the consumer who wants to quit smoking.
Tobacco Information and Prevention Source (TIPS)
U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Web Address:	www.cdc.gov/tobacco
The Tobacco Information and Prevention Source Web site provides access to many government resources for quitting smoking. It is provided by the National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (NCCDPHP).

Organizations

American Cancer Society
Phone:	1-800-ACS-2345 (1-800-227-2345)
TDD:	1-866-228-4327 (toll-free)
Web Address:	www.cancer.org
The American Cancer Society conducts educational programs and offers many services to people with cancer and to their families. Staff at the toll-free numbers have information about services and activities in local areas and can provide referrals to local ACS divisions.
American Lung Association
61 Broadway, 6th Floor
New York, NY  10006
Phone:	1-800-LUNG-USA (1-800-586-4872) 1-800-548-8252 (to speak with a lung professional) (212) 315-8700
Web Address:	www.lungusa.org
The American Lung Association, along with its medical branch, the American Thoracic Society, provides programs of education, community service, and advocacy. Some of the topics available include asthma, tobacco control, emphysema, asbestos, carbon monoxide, radon, and ozone.
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
NCI Publications Office
6116 Executive Boulevard
Suite 3036A
Bethesda, MD  20892-8322
Phone:	1-800-4-CANCER (1-800-422-6237) 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. EST, Monday through Friday
TDD:	1-800-332-8615
E-mail:	cancergovstaff@mail.nih.gov
Web Address:	www.cancer.gov (or https://cissecure.nci.nih.gov/livehelp/welcome.asp# for live help online)
The National Cancer Institute (NCI) is a U.S. government agency that provides up-to-date information about the prevention, detection, and treatment of cancer. NCI also offers supportive care to people with cancer and to their families. NCI information is also available to doctors, nurses, and other health professionals. NCI provides the latest information about clinical trials. The Cancer Information Service, a service of NCI, has trained staff members available to answer questions and send free publications. Spanish-speaking staff members are also available.
National Network of Tobacco Cessation Quitlines
Phone:	1-800-784-8669 or 1-800-QUITNOW
The toll-free number is a single access point to the National Network of Tobacco Cessation Quitlines. Callers are automatically routed to a state-run quitline, if one exists in their area. If there is no state-run quitline, callers are routed to the National Cancer Institute (NCI) quitline, where they may receive help with quitting smoking, informational materials, and referrals to other resources.

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Author:	Debby Golonka, MPH Caroline Rea, RN, BS, MS	Last Updated: July 24, 2007
Medical Review:	Kathleen Romito, MD - Family Medicine John Hughes, MD - Psychiatry
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