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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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QuitNet Free (requires registration). Includes quitting guide, national directory, pharmaceutical product overview, web resource directory with links to online resources (programs & self-help resources). Registered users can access customized advice, peer support, quitting tools & tips and referrals to live counselors. Freedom From Smoking® Online Free (requires registration). Online program sponsored by the American Lung Association. Interactive course designed to educate and modify the behavior patterns of a smoker. Can be accessed day or night, seven days a week, on any schedule the smoker chooses. It’s ready whenever a smoker wants to start the process of quitting. Smoking Cessation Center Free (developed by WebMD Health). Provides basic information, the latest news, treatment updates, important trends, live events, community support, and more (free electronic newsletter, personalized quit plan, etc.) www.webmd.com/smoking-cessation WebMD Smoking Cessation Exchange A WebMD-moderated “Community” offering discussion forums, tips and resources with guidance from experts and a chance to share your personal experiences with others trying to quit smoking. http://exchanges.webmd.com/smoking-cessation-exchange Stop Smoking Center Free (registration required). Features of this site include a customized quit program, an online support group, interactive assessment tools, quitting tips, access to “quitting buddies,” motivational emails and help for friends or family members. Taper Off Free 4-day trial (registration required; $12 for continued access for up to 90 days). Web-based service to assist smokers who want to quit gradually using “scheduled reduction” method. |
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Online Cessation Services Many websites offer online cessation programs to help you stop smoking. Listed here are just a few of them. Most of these are free but require registration. This list is for information only and inclusion does not constitute 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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Become an Ex Free (project of the National Alliance for Tobacco Cessation, requires registration). Based on personal experiences from ex-smokers, as well as the latest scientific research from the experts at Mayo Clinic. Whether this is your first try to quit smoking or your 10th, the free EX plan can help you stop smoking. Committed Quitters® An online personalized stop smoking behavioral support plan offered free with the purchase of any of these: Nicorette Gum, Nicorette Mini-Lozenge, Commit Lozenge, NicoDerm Patch. Registration required. Chantix® Get Quit Plan An online personalized program offered free with the purchase of Chantix. Created to be used with the recommended 12-weeks of this medication, includes a full year of support. www.chantix.com/support-plan.aspx UCSF Stop Smoking Free (registration required). The University of California at San Francisco is seeking participants in their free Internet smoking cessation program study. The course takes about 8 weeks and includes follow contacts during the next 12 months. Quit Tobacco: Make Everyone Proud Free online resource (registration required). Developed especially for active duty military and their families. Includes quit plan tool, message board, live help, message texting, games, a local program locater and much more. iQuit: A Quit Site for LGBT Smokers Free (registration required). Researchers at the University of California, San Francisco are looking for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender smokers to take part in a free Internet-based smoking treatment program. |
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Smokefree.gov Free (National Institutes of Health website developed using evidenced-based research). Features “LiveHelp,” which connects smokers with a cessation counselor via Instant Messaging, and an interactive web-based cessation guide based on the National Cancers Institute’s “Clearing the Air” booklet. |