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Here you will find information and resources about smoking and how to quit. Being smoke-free will help you to live longer and feel your best.

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Why should I quit now? Your health Your quality of life Other people's health		How to quit Make the decision to quit and feel great! How to quit Where to get help
Secondhand smoke What is secondhand smoke? Dangers of secondhand smoke How secondhand smoke affects babies and children More...		Other forms of tobacco, nicotine, and marijuana Smokeless tobacco and nicotine products "Natural" cigarettes Menthol cigarettes Marijuana More...
For teens The powerful effects of tobacco advertising Quit smoking resources for young people		For parents Why do young people start smoking? Teens and quitting smoking What parents can do
Support resources Smoking cessation programs Toll-free quit-lines Online support groups		Tools The cost of smoking cigarettes What happens to your body when you quit smoking? What's in a cigarette?
Federal reports The Health Consequences of Involuntary Exposure to Tobacco Smoke (2006) The Health Consequences of Smoking (2004) Women and Smoking (2001)		Share your story Amanda from Alabama says... I smoked cigarettes for 15 years, two packs a day. I used a medicine my doctor prescribed to help me stop after several failed attempts at going cold turkey, the patches, lozenges, and hypnosis. I am ... (more) Read all the stories or share your own.

 

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• Smokefree Women – Different women need different resources as they try to quit. The information and professional assistance available on this website can help to support both your immediate and long-term needs as you become, and remain, a nonsmoker.
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Content last updated May 19, 2010.

Resources last updated May 19, 2010.

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