The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a variety of smoking cessation products. These include prescription medicines as well as over-the-counter (OTC) products such as skin patches, lozenges, and gum.
Review Date: Wednesday, January 11, 2012
U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Learn about the health risks associated with cigar smoking. Includes information on the differences between cigars and cigarettes, how the health risks differ between cigar smoking and cigarette smoking, the hazards for nonsmokers, the benefits to quitting, and more.
Review Date: Wednesday, December 02, 2015
NIH National Cancer Institute
Search for a Nicotine Anonymous meeting held in your state, another country, by phone or online. Information on starting a meeting in your area is provided.
Review Date: Monday, June 01, 2015
Nicotine Anonymous World Services
“Light,” “low,” and “mild” inaccurately describe cigarettes now on the market. Prohibiting the use of these words will help debunk the myth that low-tar cigarettes are less harmful than regular cigarettes.
Review Date: Friday, March 22, 2013
U.S. Food and Drug Administration
The FDA (Food and Drug Administration) has approved medicines to reduce withdrawal symptoms and the urge to smoke. These FDA-approved medicines can help with feelings of withdrawal. Read on to learn more about them.
Review Date: Monday, December 01, 2014
NIH National Cancer Institute
Learn about products that can help you cope with feelings of withdrawal as you commit to stop smoking: nicotine gum, lozenges, nasal spray, patches and more.
Review Date: Monday, December 01, 2014
NIH National Cancer Institute
American Indians and Alaska Natives have the highest smoking rates of any group in the United States. In fact, 29 percent of American Indian and Alaska Native women smoke. Smoking increases your risk of many major health problems. Find information here on how to quit smoking.
Review Date: Thursday, March 07, 2013
Office on Women's Health
This guide will help the smoker to prepare to quit smoking, cope with withdrawal symptoms, manage tobacco cravings, and more.
Review Date: Monday, December 01, 2014
NIH National Cancer Institute
Are you trying to quit smokeless or "spit" tobacco? Learn about the cessation process and seven steps to guide you to recovery.
Review Date: Thursday, March 17, 2011
Oral Health America
Refer to this checklist frequently to remind yourself of all the reasons that you want to quit smoking.
Review Date: Monday, December 01, 2014
NIH National Cancer Institute
Choose the free mobile application that is right for you. NCI QuitPal, QuitSTART, and QuitGuide were designed to help you quit smoking and support you after you quit.
Review Date: Monday, December 01, 2014
NIH National Cancer Institute
Smokefree.gov, is created to help you or someone you care about quit smoking. The information and professional assistance available on this Web site can help to support both your immediate and long-term needs as you become, and remain, a nonsmoker.
Review Date: Friday, April 03, 2015
NIH National Cancer Institute
SmokefreeTXT is a free mobile service designed for teens and young adults offering 24/7 encouragement, advice, and tips to help smokers stop smoking for good.
Review Date: Monday, December 01, 2014
NIH National Cancer Institute
Get information on chewing tobacco and snuff, as well as free help for quitting smokeless tobacco. Call 1-877-44U-QUIT (1-877-448-7848) to speak with a smoking cessation counselor.
Review Date: Thursday, December 03, 2015
NIH National Cancer Institute
Take this quiz to learn about patterns in how you and your partner relate to each other about smoking. Find out how to get the support you need to quit.
Review Date: Thursday, May 22, 2014
NIH National Cancer Institute
This behavior modification sheet allows smokers to record their quit date, trigger situations, and rewards for when they were successful at abstaining from smoking.
Review Date: Monday, April 06, 2015
Women's Heart Foundation
Looking for a quick, easy, and free way to get help with smoking cessation? Find toll-free telephone numbers of Quitlines in 34 states for professional assistance on quitting, including confidential telephone counseling services provided in multiple languages and at convenient hours of the day.
Review Date: Monday, March 18, 2013
American Association for Respiratory Care
Stress is part of life, so a key part of quitting smoking for many people is finding ways to handle stress and take care of themselves without smoking. Here are some tips.
Review Date: Monday, December 01, 2014
NIH National Cancer Institute
Want to stop smoking? Find the latest information on tobacco use, resources on how to quit smoking, and support available through the Smoking Quitline 1-877-44U-QUIT and LiveHelp Online Chat.
Review Date: Thursday, December 03, 2015
NIH National Cancer Institute
This quiz looks at your level of withdrawal symptoms. You may want to take the quiz every day in the first couple of weeks after you quit smoking. There are different medications and activities to help reduce your withdrawal symptoms and make them easier to handle.
Review Date: Monday, December 01, 2014
NIH National Cancer Institute
