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Smoke-Free Virginia |
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Cessation Programs and Resources To Help You Stop Smoking or Using Tobacco |
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RELATED LINKS |
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Virginia Department of Health, Tobacco Use Control Project This agency implements secondhand smoke prevention, adult cessation and youth-related activities through a network of local coalitions and statewide partner organizations. Virginia Tobacco Settlement Foundation This agency is part of the Virginia Foundation for Healthy Youth and provides grants to community organizations for activities aimed at reducing youth tobacco use, both prevention and cessation activities (a list of approved programs is included). Office of the Surgeon General Consumer and healthcare provider materials available, including the Public Health Service clinical practice guideline, Treating Tobacco Use and Dependence. |
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American Legacy Foundation: American Medical Association: Center for Social Gerontology: www.tcsg.org/tobacco/cessation/links/smokers.htm Community Preventive Services Tobacco Use Prevention & Control Guide: thecommunityguide.org/tobacco/ March of Dimes: National Cancer Institute: dccps.nci.nih.gov/tcrb/resources.html National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information: |
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Information and Materials |
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These web sites offer information and materials for individuals interested in smoking cessation or tobacco use prevention. Inclusion does not imply endorsement. The material contained on this site and on the associated web pages is general information and is not intended to be advice on any particular matter. Visitors should seek appropriate professional advice before acting on the basis of any information contained herein. |
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National Emphysema/COPD Association: National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute: National Institute on Drug Abuse: National Tobacco Cessation Collaborative: Smoking Cessation Leadership Center: http://smokingcessationleadership.ucsf.edu Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco: Tobacco Control: An International Journal: tc.bmjjournals.com Tobacco Control Super Site: |
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OTHER SOURCES OF INFORMATION: |
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CDC’s TIPS Center for Disease Control’s Tobacco Information and Prevention Source site. American Heart Association Includes information on the health effects of smoking and quitting smoking. American Cancer Society Includes information related to tobacco use and health, quitting tips, cessation programs and self-help resources. American Lung Association Includes information on smoking, the benefits of quitting, quit plans, and more. |