Smoking & Tobacco Use Features

Past Features

2018

• May 31, 2018: Protect Your Heart from Tobacco
• April 23, 2018: New Ads From Former Smokers

2017

• December 29, 2017: Ring in 2018 Smokefree
• November 9, 2017: Quitting Can Make You a Winner
• November 6, 2017: Celebrate This Veteran’s Day Tobacco Free
• January 27, 2017: E-cigarettes and Young People: A Public Health Concern

Support to Quit

The following free resources are available to help smokers quit.

• 1-800-QUIT-NOW (1-800-784-8669)
  Smokers can get free support and advice from experienced counselors, a personalized quit plan, self-help materials, the latest information about cessation medications, and more.
• 1-855-DÉJELO-YA (1-855-335-3569)
  A free, phone-based service to help Spanish speaking persons quit tobacco use.
• smokefree.gov provides free, accurate, evidence-based information and professional assistance to help support the immediate and long-term needs of people trying to quit smoking.
• espanol.smokefree.gov provides free, accurate, evidence-based information and professional assistance to help support the immediate and long-term needs of Spanish-speaking individuals trying to quit smoking.
• Tips From Former Smokers^® profiles real people who are living with serious long-term health effects from smoking and secondhand smoke exposure.
• Quit Tobacco is a U.S. Department of Defense-sponsored Web site for military personnel and their families. Sign up for SmokefreeMIL to get 24/7 text support during your quit smoking attempt.
• Help for Smokers and Other Tobacco Users: Quit Smoking is an easy-to-read guide issued by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality.