Surf these sites: 4QuitSmoking -- Collection of links from 4Anything.com. A Guide to Smoking Cessation -- Gor people wanting to quit smoking, for physicians and students who want to help their patients or just want to gain more knowledge. ACS: Quitting Smoking -- Overview from the American Cancer Society, covering: why is it so hard to quit? Why quit? The nicotine patch and gum, and the nasal spray and inhaler; zyban; other methods of quitting; a word about success rates; how to quit; dealing with withdrawal; staying quit; what to look for in a stop-smoking group or class; weight gain; stress; Q&A. Alt.Support.Stop-Smoking Usenet Newsgroup Web Site & Archive -- This is the site that may help you break the nicotine habit. Features a FAQ, quitting tips, an archive of past newsgroup articles with tons of stuff to help you break from from smoking, and links to other sites. American Lung Association''s Tobacco Information. -- The ALA knows what works and what doesn''t; check it out. Freedom from smoking program, quitting tips. Arizona Smokers'' Helpline -- Offers research-based toll-free telephone outreach and support service to Arizona residents who are trying to quit tobacco and remain tobacco-free. Includes information on the effects of using tobacco and online email help from a certified counselor. Arizona Tobacco Education and Prevention Program -- Information on statewide projects, youth tobacco use, links to cessation and prevention resources. Ash-UK: Quitting Smoking -- Support for smokers who want to give up or cut down. Most the 10 million smokers in the UK like to stop smoking. You are not alone. Many in the UK have given up. Of those that call our helpline, the majority either give up completely or cut down. Aviation Medicine: Smoking Cessation/Tobacco -- Summary of effects of tobacco, with emphasis on physiologic effects related to flying; quitting info, which emphasis on smoking cessation for pilots. Blair''s Quitting Smoking Bulletin Board -- Huge bulletin board on the subject of smoking cessation. Bud Ellis''s Home Page -- A web page in the memory of Bud Ellis who died August 23, 1998. Bud speaks simply and plainly about his life, as he was nearing its end. Also good resources on quitting. California Smokers'' Helpline -- What it says -- Californians can call for Quit Kits, Referrals to stop-smoking programs, and one-on-one telphone counseling. Can You Quit Smoking? -- Personal tale on quitting. Cessation -- Help from Arizona''s Tobacco Program. Cigarette advertising to counter New year''s Resolutions? -- Research study looks at whether there are more cigarette ads in January and February, and why. Cigarettes and Smoking Information -- Quit smoking information, statistics, women, children, pregnancy, cigarettes, cigars, tobacco, secondhand smoke, nicotine. Do You Smoke? Do You Want to Quit? -- Improving your chances for success; winning tips from successful quitters; info on multiple quit attempts; pregnancy and smoking; smokers facing surgery. Dr. Bob''s Quit Smoking Page -- Helpful facts and tips on how and why to to quit smoking prepared by Dr. Bob, a physician. Well organized site with information on why you smoke, different methods of quitting, and statistics on the costs of smoking. DrKoop.com: Tackling Tobacco -- Doctor Koop has put together some great quitting resources: preparing to reduce or quit, ways to withdraw from nicotine, tackling cravings and relapse, managing your feelings, stress, diet, weight, and helping someone else reduce or quit. FIND Help -- The Foundation for Innovations in Nicotine Dependence (FIND). A resource to physicians, smokers, and anyone interested in current smoking cessation methods and medications. Freedom From Tobacco - Quit Smoking Now -- MSN community, basically a message board on the subject. Topics include: advice for newbies, cravings and urges, depression, hell week, humor, quitting aids, web sites, weight gain, planning to quit. Getting Quit -- "It is indeed the hardest thing many people (including myself) have done...however it can be done" Why quit; why it''s so hard; besides the addiction to nicotine, what keeps me smoking? methods of quitting; products; what if I relapse; secondhand smoke. Great American Smokeout -- "The event that has helped millions of Americans quit smoking. If you can quit for one day, you''re that much closer for quitting for good." Greetsomeone.com - The Great American Smokeout Cards -- Send great american smokeout virtual cards. What they''ll do with your email address, they don''t say. No privacy policy is posted at the site. Help for Tobacco Addiction -- Effects, quitting info, Q&A, secondhand smoke. "If Tobacco does not kill you it makes your life a living hell." Hypertension & Health -- Health site sponsored by Novartis; educational material on smoking and heart disease. Interactive Life Zone -- Tips for quitting smoking. Information on the effects of smoking. Katlyn''s Butt-head Page -- "I am 11 years old and my mother has emphysema from smoking. Please listen to me - what it''s like to have a sick Mom". A powerful story. A lot of tobacco''s victims don''t even smoke. Key to Quitting Smkoing: Find Right Method for You -- General info on smoking and quitting. "If three packed jumbo jets crashed in America every day, would you be more wary of flying? If you''re a smoker, your answer should be no, since smoking kills more people every day than the number who would perish in that many air disasters." Kick Butt: An allHealth Community -- Special community challenging smokers to quit. Our follow-up chats are most important and our support rooms are open daily. Lifesaver: UK site on quitting -- A website designed to offer the support, advice, and motivation you may need to stop smoking for life. Mediconsult.com : Smoking Cessation, Quit Smoking Information -- Smoking Cessation, Stop Smoking health resources from Mediconsult.com for patients and professionals, educational material, news, drug information, journal articles, community, support. Site pulls together information from other sources. Mediconsult.com: Smoking Cessation Educational Material -- Compilation of educational material; all sources listed. Everything from quitting to women''s health and smoking to smoking and your digestive system. Mediconsult.com: Smoking Cessation Information -- Smoking Cessation resources from Mediconsult.com for patients and professionals, educational material, news, drug information, journal articles, community, support My Battle For Life -- First person, day by day, unfolding story of a smoker and his battle to quit a "50 a day, 43 year addiction which was slowly killing me". NASA - Smoking Cessation -- NASA''s occupational health program pulls together a lot of resources on quitting. Nicotine Addiction -- Treatment and prevention information for healthcare professionals and the public. Nicotine Anonymous home page -- "Nicotine Anonymous® is a fellowship of men and women helping each other to live our lives free of nicotine. We share our experience, strength and hope with each other so that we may be free from this powerful addiction. The only requirement for membership is a desire to stop using nicotine." Nicotine Cessation and Relapse Prevention -- A cognitive behavioral model of nicotine addiction and its treatment. Site provides specific tactics that produce good long-term outcome. Also sells tapes. OncoLink: NCI Quitting -- Clearing the Air: How to Quit Smoking...and Quit for Keeps. From National Cancer Institute. Quit Now - The National Tobacco Campaign -- Australian National Tobacco Campaign. One stop shopping for all the information you need on the campaign and how to get information on quitting. Quit Smoking Links -- Quit smoking now! We''ve got the resources to help you succeed. You really can quit. Come check us out. What have you got to lose, but your habit? Quit Smoking Network -- Interactive smoking cessation program that can be tailored to your specific needs. Peer support, ask an expert, chat, forum. Developed by Oregon Research Institute, funded by a grant from the National Cancer Institute. You are asked to provide information about yourself, which also helps to tailor the program. Quit Smoking from HeliosHealth.com -- A complete guide to Smoking Cessation from HeliosHealth.com with clinically reviewed information, animations, news and discussion. Topics include, quitting, recovery, weight gain and more. Interesting quiz on "why do you smoke". Quit spit tobacco -- When you''re ready to quit, find the resources here that you need to kick the can. QuitSmokingSupport.com Bulletin Board -- Active and supportive quitting smoking bulletin board. Quitsmokingsupport.com - Free support and advice to help you to stop smoking for good! -- QuitSmokingSupport provides free advice, support and encouragement for those who are trying to stop smoking. Rush North Shore Medical Center''s Stop Smoking Clinic -- Lots of self-help material for smoking cessation and reinforcement materials for ex-smokers on relapse prevention. Check under link of Reinforcement Materials. Site and material developed by Joel Spitzer. Smokenders Australia website -- Instructional and group program; claims 92% success rate, but doesn''t mention how or when that number was arrived at. The usual testimonials. Smoker''s Hall of Shame -- Support, information, and links to help smokers quit. Lots of animations. Smoking - Why Is It So Hard to Quit? -- Science article from American Council on Science and Health offers overview and a little advice. Smoking Cessation -- Info from GlaxoWellcome, and it does mention their producct, but also covers the whole area: tips, other products, health benefits of quitting, secondhand smoke, etc. Smoking Cessation Consumer Tools Kit -- "Two Questions, Three Minutes, A Lifetime of Difference for Your Patients" Smoking Cessation Resources in New York City -- Compilation of agencies, organizations, phone numbers, where to call, who to call, where to go, when groups meet. Smoking Cessation by About.com -- Find help you need to kick the habit and stay smoke-free. Fight your nicotine addiction, and keep your hands busy after quitting. Smoking and Quitting -- On-line support network at medbroadcast.com. Also articles and tools include detailed plans for quitting, myths around quitting, the withdrawal experience, and medications. Smoking: A quitter''s tale -- The power of suggestion, plus $39 and a little willpower, help our intrepid reporter kick the habit. Snap: Smoking Cessation Center -- Snap''s resource center compares and contrasts methods of quitting. Stop Smoking -- Cigarettes can be as addictive as any drug. This Web guide will teach you about cigarettes-how they''re advertised, why they''re so addictive, and how to quit smoking once you''ve started. Stop Smoking Clinic: Reinforcement letters -- Over 100 reinforcement letters on quitting, including medical, psychological, social, and economic implications of smoking. Particularly strong on relapse prevention. Sponsorted by Rush North Shore Medical Center''s Good Health Program. Stop Smoking In A Nutshell -- Humorous book on quitting and other topics, sold by the author. Stop Smoking: Quitting Tips -- Self-help site; part of a webring. Lots of tips. Test your smoking IQ -- Think you know about smoking? Find out with this fun quiz. The California Smokers'' Helpline -- Tired of smoking? Well then check this out. A website designed to help you kick the habit, all free of charge. The JUST4U Stop Smoking -Support Bulletin Board System -- Lots of messages from people who have been there and people who are quitting right now. Useful stuff, good support. The No Smoke Cafe -- The No Smoke Cafe is a laid back gathering place for folks who want to quit smoking or using tobacco and those who''ve already quit. The Cafe holds many resources and aids to quitting, but is dedicated to quitters helping each other and learning to enjoy life without smoking. The QuitNet -- Helps smokers kick their nicotine addiction, providing tools, information, and support for people quitting smoking. In addition to message boards, and chat rooms, QuitNet also has interactive questionaires, and personalized quitting suggestions. The Sober Alcoholic''s Stop Smoking Support Page -- Lots of info on the subject, extensively footnoted. "Most alcoholics or drug addicts have several addictions, and smoking is the most common other addiction by far. Many alcoholics in recovery do not realize that their cigarette smoking is probably an even greater threat to their health and survival than their drinking was. Did you know that more alcoholics die of diseases related to smoking than of diseases related to drinking?" The Stop Smoking -Support Bulletin Board System -- Lots of messages from people who have been there and people who are quitting right now. Useful stuff, good support. The Tobacco BBS -- Includes mighty resources for smokers looking to quit. Tobacco Tests from Parents Home Drug Testing -- Parents Home Drug Testing offers products to assist parents with tobacco, drug, and alcohol abuse by their children. TryToStop.org -- Lots of information -- quitting obstacles, social situations, urges, weight control, withdrawal, special section for women and girls, getting support, finding help, factsheets, and more. Unhooked -- Dedicated to helping people break the smoking habit. There is a chat site, bulletin board, as well as links to resources for help in breaking the habit. Fill out the form to find out how much nicotine you are getting in a day. WannaLearn.com: Stop Smoking -- Collection of links to quit-smoking sites. WebMD - Smoking Cessation: No Butts About It! -- 8 week stop-smoking program with online discussion from participants. WellnessWeb Smoker''s Clinic -- Good information for smokers, quitting, or ex-smokers. What''s The Best Way to Give Up Smoking? -- Cancer Society of New Zealand pamphlet looks at various methods and provides consumer warnings: "Miracle cures don''t exist. Do not believe claims that suggest giving up will be easy. Claims of very high success rates are unlikely to be realistic". You Can Quit Smoking -- Outline of the whole deal: quitting, stayin quit. Also available in Korean, Laotian, Cambodian,Chinese, Tagalog, and Vietnamese translation. drkoop.com: Tackling Tobacco -- Library covering all aspects: tobacco pharmacology; tobacco habit and dependency; preparing for quitting success; ways to quit; recruiting your support system; different methods of quitting; staying quit; tackling cravings and relapse; managing your feelings; managing your stress; managing your diet and weight; improving your health; helping someone quit or reduce. i-quit-smoking.com -- Interesting wrinkle: provides a web-based email address yourname@i-quit-smoking.com in connection with their quitsmoking.com bulletin board. Don''t look here for critical evaluation of the products they sell. But reasonable free section of advice and support. quit.org -- Cost of smoking, just in money paid for product; doesn''t include health care costs, lost productivity, fires, cleanup, or secondhand smoke costs. quitsmokinguk.com - FOR quitting smokers BY quitting smokers -- Vibrant UK community where you can get support, up-to-date advice and even have a bit of a laugh! Includes games zone, discussion groups, personal ads, chat and more... soyouwanna quit smoking? -- Reviews zyban; nicotine patches, gums, and inhalers; tapering off; "cold turkey"; acupuncture; lasers; hypnosis. Concludes with advice on how to prepare yourself emotionally for quitting.
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