ONLINE RESOURCES FOR QUITTING 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).
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.
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.
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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