Resources
Getting Ready to Quit (pdf)
Downloadable two-page summary of How to Quit and resources for OHSU employees and patients.
You Can Quit Smoking: http://www.ahrq.gov/consumer/tobacco/quits.pdf
A downloadable on-line version of the U.S. Public Health Service brochure for smokers who want to quit.
Clearing the Air: http://www.smokefree.gov/pubs/clearing_the_air.pdf
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' downloadable workbook for smoking cessation.
Great Start: http://www.americanlegacy.org/greatstart/html/setadate.html
Website and downloadable resource guide for pregnant women who smoke and want to quit.
Kick the Habit: http://americancancersociety.org/docroot/PED/ped_10.asp
American Cancer Society's web page with many downloadable pages on how to quit.
Pathways to Freedom: Winning the Fight Against Tobacco
http://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/quit_smoking/how_to_quit/00_pdfs/pathways.pdf
A smoking cessation guidebook for African-American adults from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Quit Smoking Action Plan: http://www.lungusa.org/site/pp.asp?c=dvLUK9O0E&b=117062
Three-step program from the American Lung Association providing helpful information about quitting. Includes printable answers to frequently asked questions.
Smoking and Pregnancy: http://www.lungusa.org/site/pp.asp?c=dvLUK9O0E&b=33573
Information sheets and answers to frequently asked questions for pregnant women from the American Lung Association.
Websites
Freedom from Smoking: http://ffsonline.org/
An online version of the American Lung Association's tobacco cessation program. Access is free but requires registration. Once registered many handout and information sheets are available to download in either Acrobat or Microsoft word. Topics range from readiness quizzes and rewards to assertive communication skills and relapse prevention.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: http://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/how2quit.htm
Resources to quit smoking including downloadable brochures, posters, and website resources.
Smokefree.gov: http://smokefree.gov/
Online help to quit smoking provided by the National Cancer Institute and other partners. Resources include fact sheets and access to a live chat service.
American Lung Association's Smoking Cessation Support: http://www.lungusa.org/site/pp.asp?c=dvLUK9O0E&b=22931&
Smoking cessation support and resources including fact sheets about tobacco and quitting smoking.
Learn to Quit: http://www.learntoquit.org/
The American Legacy Foundation provides a "road map" to help smokers quit by providing resources and tools and real stories from people who quit smoking.
EX: http://www.smokeclinic.com
EX is a personalized, interactive cessation program. It was created as a collaborative effort between the American Legacy Foundation and the Mayo Clinic, specifically for people who are ready to quit.
Quit Net: http://www.quitnet.com/
QuitNet operates in association with the Boston University School of Public Health and offers f ree online support and resources for smokers. You must register first to access services. Member only services feature 24/7 community support, topic specific message boards, personal quitting guide and other useful tools and resources to help you quit.
My Time to Quit: http://www.mytimetoquit.com
A website created by the pharmaceutical company Pfizer. This website provides materials and resources for smokers and a link to Pfizer's website with information on the new stop smoking medication, Chantix ä .
Way 2 Quit: http://www.way2quit.com/
A website created by the pharmaceutical company GlaxoSmithKline (GSK). The website provides materials and resources for smokers including tools such as online quizzes. The site also links to information about GSK's medications, NicoDerm ® CQ ® Patch, Nicorette ® gum, and Commit ® Lozenge. For information about GSK's medication, Zyban ® , go to http://us.gsk.com/ .