Asian Americans
Know the Facts
Smoking raises your risk for cancer, heart disease, and stroke, which already are leading causes of death for Asian Americans.
- About 1 in every 13 (8.0%) non-Hispanic Asian adults smokes cigarettes.*
- Among Asian American adults, cigarette smoking is more common in men than women.†
Learn what percent of people currently smoke cigarettes, both in the United States overall and among specific populations.
- Text QUITNOW to 333888—Message and data rates may apply
- quitSTART appexternal icon—tips, information, and challenges to help you quit
- 1-800-QUIT-NOW
- 1-855-DÉJELO-YA (Español [Spanish])
- Asian Smokers’ Quitlineexternal icon
- 1-800-838-8917 (中文 (Chinese) [Cantonese & Mandarin])
- 1-800-556-5564 (한국어 [Korean])
- 1-800-778-8440 (Tiếng Việt [Vietnamese])
Quit Smoking Medications
There are 7 quit-smoking medicines approved by the FDA. Explore ways to get free or reduced cost quit-smoking medicines from your health insurance, health plan, or other sources.
What are your reasons to quit?
Do you have a quit plan?
How to manage your cravings.
*Tobacco Product Use Among Adults – United States, 2020. Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report 2022.
†Current Cigarette Smoking Among Adults—United States, 2016. Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, 2018.