Dec 17th 2007, 14:43

Free Resources to Help You Quit Smoking

Help is just a chat or phone call away

It's not easy to quit smoking but you can! If you need help, you can easily find plenty of resources to help you quit. What's more, you can simply dial a number or click your mouse to get assistance.

 Here's how you can get quick help:

• Live Chat - Free, confidential, one-on-one assistance through online chat with an Information Specialist from the National Cancer Institute (NCI). They're available from Mondays to Fridays, 9:00AM - 11:00PM ET. Use this link to start chatting: https://cissecure.nci.nih.gov/livehelp/welcome.asp
  
• Toll-free Number - Get answers on smoking-related questions in English or Spanish from NCI's smoking cessation counselors from Mondays to Fridays, 9:00AM - 4:30PM local time through 1-877-44U-QUIT. To view an interactive map with toll free numbers for help within your state, you can dial 1-800-QUITNOW.

In addition, you can call these national organizations for help:

• National Network of Tobacco Cessation Quitlines
  1-800-QUITNOW (1-800-784-8669 ) / TTY 1-800-332-8615
• American Cancer Society (ACS)
  1-800-ACS-2345
• American Lung Association
  1-800-LUNG-USA
• American Legacy Foundation's Great Start - with a quitline for pregnant smokers
  1-866-66-START

It's never to late to stop smoking. Call or chat now for assistance!

   

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