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Quitting Smoking - Other Places To Get Help
Online Resources
| ChewFree | |
| Oregon Research Center, National Cancer Institute | |
| Web Address: | www.chewfree.com |
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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. |
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| Smokefree.gov | |
| Smokefree.gov | |
| Web Address: | www.smokefree.gov |
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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. |
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| Tobacco Cessation Guideline | |
| Office of the Surgeon General | |
| Web Address: | www.surgeongeneral.gov/tobacco/default.htm |
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This Web site provides the U.S. Tobacco Cessation Guidelines and many materials for the consumer who wants to quit smoking. |
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| Tobacco Information and Prevention Source (TIPS) | |
| U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention | |
| Web Address: | www.cdc.gov/tobacco |
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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). |
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Organizations
| American Cancer Society (ACS) | |
| Phone: | 1-800-ACS-2345 (1-800-227-2345) |
| TDD: | 1-866-228-4327 toll-free |
| Web Address: | www.cancer.org |
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The American Cancer Society (ACS) 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. |
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| 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 |
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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. |
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| 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) |
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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. |
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| National Network of Tobacco Cessation Quitlines | |
| Phone: | 1-800-784-8669 or 1-800-QUITNOW |
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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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WebMD Medical Reference from Healthwise
Isadore Rosenfeld talks about ways to stop smoking.
