Self-help
Web Sites to Help Smokers Quit
Quitting
Tips
Become an "Ex" Tobacco-User -- This site helps you kick tobacco for good.
ABC
News' "Quit to Live" series – Tips, insurance information and
more.
Quitnet.com – Cessation guides,
calendar plans.
Joechemo.org – Tips on quitting,
a "tobacco IQ" quiz, free e-cards, a "smoke-o-scope"
and a comprehensive list of links.
Cigars -- Learn the truth behind this deadly product
Coverage for Stop-Smoking
Medications
BadgerCare
and SeniorCare
–
BadgerCare and SeniorCare patients are covered for stop-smoking medications.
Want
to help a friend or loved one quit?
Click
here.
Software
for Your Palm Pilot to Help you Quit
To download, click
here.
For
Pregnant Women
National
Partnership to help Pregnant Smokers Quit
First Breath
– A Wisconsin program designed to help pregnant residents quit.
Surgeon
General’s fact sheet on the impact of smoking on unborn babies
and children.
Resources
for Native Americans
www.tobaccoprevention.net
-- This site offers tips for Native Americans who want to quit using
commercial tobacco products and to prevent tobacco addiction in tribal
communities.
Materials
in Hmong
Services
-- The La Crosse County Health Department offers a video of Hmong elders
-- including physicians -- speaking out about the importance of quitting
tobacco use and how to do it. It's available for anyone located anywhere
in Wisconsin. For more information, click
here. Or contact Al Bliss, county health educator, at (608) 789-4820.
To e-mail Al, click
here.
For
Kids & Teens
DontPassGas.org -- An interactive
site with information on the harmful effects of second-hand smoke on
smokers' family and friends.
ASPIRE
– An interactive, modern site to help teens quit smoking or make
a wise decision never to start
Fightwithfact.com – A “hip” site packed with information
on the dangers of tobacco use.
Thetruth.com
– An interactive site designed to educate teens and kids about
the dangers of smoking or chewing tobacco.
Tobaccofreekids.org –
The official site of an advocacy group working to protect kids from
the harmful effects of tobacco products.
Health Consequences of Smoking
Cancer.gov – Official site
of the National Cancer Institute.
Lungusa.org – The official
site of the American Lung Association offers fact sheets, quitting action
plan, step programs, community-tailored information.
DontPassGas.org -- An interactive
site with information on the harmful effects of second-hand smoke on
smokers' family and friends.
Tobacco-related
News
Tobacco.org – This site,
developed by a smoker who quit after numerous attempts over 20 years,
offers a comprehensive list of news articles related to smoking from
sources around the world.
Smoke-Free
Air
Americans for Nonsmokers' Rights
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