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Smoking and How To Quit

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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.

Topics

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

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

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Features

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.
African-American women and smoking
Latinas and smoking
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander women and smoking
American Indian and Alaska Native women and smoking

Content last updated May 19, 2010.

Resources last updated May 19, 2010.

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