Quitting and Prevention Help and Information
- LiveHelp 1
Get live, online help from the NCI to quit smoking. - Smokefree.gov 2
Offers science-driven tools, information, and support that have been effective in helping smokers quit. - Where To Get Help When You Decide To Quit Smoking 3
A fact sheet that provides information about helpful resources for people who have decided to quit smoking. - How To Handle Withdrawal Symptoms and Triggers When You Decide To Quit Smoking 4
A fact sheet that provides helpful tips related to smoking cessation. - Long-Term Smoking Cessation Cuts Cancer, Mortality Risk 5
The risk of death from diseases caused by smoking, including lung cancer and heart disease, drops dramatically after sustained periods of cessation, according to the May 7, 2008, Journal of the American Medical Association. - Varenicline Helps More Smokers Quit for Longer with Fewer Side Effects 6
Several articles published in the July 5, 2006, issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association discuss the safety, efficacy, and side effects of a smoking cessation drug called varenicline (Chantix®). - Cigarette Smoking: Health Risks and How to Quit (PDQ®)
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Expert-reviewed information summary about research and guidelines focused on the prevention and cessation of cigarette smoking. - Lung Cancer Prevention (PDQ®)
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Expert-reviewed information summary about factors that may influence the risk of developing lung cancer and about research aimed at the prevention of this disease. - Smoking Cessation and Continued Risk in Cancer Patients (PDQ®)
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Expert-reviewed information summary about the influence of continued smoking on cancer treatment and risk of second cancers. Interventions to encourage smoking cessation are also discussed. - Cancer Trends Progress Report: Prevention 13
This section of the report focuses on factors that can affect a person's risk of getting cancer. Has information on adult and youth smoking, alcohol and fat consumption, certain chemicals in the environment, and other topics. - Tobacco Control Monograph Series 14
NCI established the Tobacco Control Monograph series in 1991 to provide ongoing and timely information about emerging public health issues in smoking and tobacco use control.
Additional Resources
- Smoking & How to Quit 15
Information on the health effects of smoking and resources to help you quit, from the National Women's Health Information Center in the Department of Health and Human Services. - Office of the Surgeon General: Tobacco Cessation - You Can Quit Smoking Now! 16
Links to information on treating tobacco use and dependence, from the Office of the Surgeon General of the United States. Includes Spanish versions of some documents. - Great American Smokeout 17
The American Cancer Society holds the Great American Smokeout® each November to help smokers quit cigarettes for at least one day, in hopes they will quit forever. - NCI Publications Locator: Smoking/Tobacco Publications 18
A list of smoking- and tobacco-related publications available from the NCI. The publications may be ordered online; many may also be viewed online. - Smoking and Tobacco Use 19
Tobacco-related information for kids, teens, and adults from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). - Surgeon General's Reports on Smoking and Tobacco Use 20
Reports about smoking and tobacco use in a variety of specific populations and how to reduce tobacco use.