Smoking Cessation Links for Smokers Below are links to websites where
part or all of the website was designed to help individuals become nicotine-free.
The websites include information on nicotine dependence, tips for quitting,
available resources, chat rooms, e-cards to encourage individuals to quit,
counseling, and more. Arizona Tobacco Education and Prevention Program (TEPP)
California Smoker's Helpline
Centers for Disease Control
DrKoop.com: Tackling Tobacco
Foundation for Innovations in Nicotine Dependence (FIND)
HeliosHealth
Massachusetts Department of Public Health-Try to Stop
Nicotine Anonymous
SmithKline Beecham Committed Quitters
The Surgeon General's Tobacco Cessation
Guideline Quitnet
Smoker Aid Program
The Center for Social
Gerontology
2307
Shelby Avenue, Ann Arbor, MI 48103 tel: 734 665-1126 fax: 734
665-2071
tcsg@tcsg.org
The Tobacco Education and Prevention
Program (TEPP) has the goal of preventing tobacco use among Arizonans, especially
children. They believe that anyone who wishes to quit using tobacco should
have access to affordable, state-of-the-art cessation services and all Arizonans
should also be protected from environmental tobacco. Information about their
media campaign and local projects is available on their website.
The website is supposed to be fun
as well as informative. Everything from analyzing why people smoke to random
facts to cartoons to totaling how much people have spent on cigarettes is
included in this site.
This portion of the CDC website, contains useful resources for those wishing to quit.
The site provides tips on keeping nicotine free, especially in the first 24 hours
and a number of self-assessment instruments.
While not a lot of information is on this website, there are some good articles as
well as a chat room and message board.
This appears to be one of the best
sites for people who are interested in quitting. Advice is offered on why
people should quit, preparing to quit, ways of quitting, knowing what to expect,
withdrawal symptoms, a guide to medications, how to quit for keeps, etc.
The site features information on quitting in the Massachusetts area
and allows people to view their ads. It also helps people set up a specific
quit plan along with a personalized calendar. E-cards can be sent from this
site, and success stories can be read.
The site gives information on their 12 step approach for cessation, information on
where to find meetings, and information how to start meetings in your area.
This site allows individuals to take a test to see why they smoke and then gives
them personalized advice on tips for quitting. Tips for reducing stress, how to
handle cravings, nutritional information, what to do if you relapse and information
on some nicotine replacement therapies can be found as well.
The site contains information for individuals who want to quit such as tips for
getting ready to quit and making it through the first week, frequently asked questions,
and myths about cessation. Health care professionals can find the 2000 Clinical
Practice Guidelines, facts about smoking, and posters.
This is also one of the better websites for cessation. It helps smokers set a quit
date and gives advice on how to prepare for it, has information about different
methods of quitting, provides support via email as well as allow people to chat
with other smokers/ex-smokers. It also provides a local listing of cessation programs.
Based on the answers to a questionnaire,
a personal report can be sent to help individuals step by step towards smoking
cessation. There are brochures for people who are smokers or ex-smokers, and
individuals can write questions to a specialist in the field of tobacco and
receive answers.