Quit Guide: Preparing to Quit

Other Support

1. Your state has a toll-free telephone quitline. Call 1-800-QUIT-NOW (1-800-784-8669) to get one-on-one help quitting, support and coping strategies, and referrals to resources and local cessation programs. The National Network of Tobacco Cessation Quitlines Web site provides an interactive map that will show you additional resources available in your state.
   
   
2. Visit the National Cancer Institute's smokefree.gov Web site at http://www.smokefree.gov or contact NCI's Smoking Quitline at 1-877-44U-QUIT. Smokefree.gov offers science-driven tools, information, and support that has helped smokers quit. You will find state and national resources, free materials, and quitting advice from the National Cancer Institute and its partners.
   
   
3. More and more workplaces have help for workers who want to quit. Some offer quit-smoking clinics and support on the job. Others will pay for outside programs for their workers. Ask at work about the choices open to you.
   
   
4. Your doctor may know about a quit-smoking program or support group near you.

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In the Quit Guide...
Thinking about quitting Why quit? What's in a cigarette? Reasons for quitting Why is quitting so hard?	Preparing to quit The basic steps Medicines that can help •Other support	Quitting Steps on quit day Managing cravings Withdrawal symptoms What to do if you slip	Staying quit Sticking with it Resources if you slip