Resources To Help Quit Smoking

For those people who want to quit smoking, the Tobacco Control Research Branch of the National Cancer Institute, which is part of the National Institutes of Health, has established a website called Smokefree.gov.

Publications available are:

• "Clearing the Air: Quit Smoking Today" for those interested in quitting
• "Clear Horizons" for those over the age of 50
• "Forever Free" for those who have recently quit
• "Guia para Dejar de Fumar" for those who speak Spanish
• "Pathways to Freedom: Winning the Fight Against Tobacco" for those who are African American

The NCI's Smoking Quitline is 1-877-44U-QUIT (1-877-448-7848).

The state has a toll-free hotline: 1-800-QUIT-NOW (1-800-784-8669)

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