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Resources for quitting smoking.
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Nicotine Dependence Counseling
at Boynton Health Service.
- QUITPLAN Website:
http://www.quitplan.quitnet.com
- The Legacy Foundation Cessation Website:
http://becomeanex.org
- Surgeon General's Website:
http://www.surgeongeneral.gov/tobacco/
The Surgeon General issued the landmark report in
1964 on smoking. This was the first large scale,
nation wide report that urged smokers to quit
because of the harm caused by tobacco use. As the
nation’s Chief Health Officer, the Surgeon General’s
office still is making the same case urging people
to quit.
- The Foundation of a Smoke-free America:
http://www.anti-smoking.org/quitting.htm
If you’re looking for a little inspiration and tips
on staying smoke free and not relapsing into a
smoker again check out this site.
- The National Institutes for Health Website:
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/smokingcessation.html
The National Institutes for Health provide a wide
variety of smoking-related topics, including
treatment, coping, clinical trials, research, law
and policy, statistics, and pictures/diagrams on
their site.
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Website on Tobacco Information:
http://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/how2quit.htm
The CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
has amassed the most comprehensive stockpile of
information about tobacco use in the US. If you want
to know anything more about the effects of tobacco
on you and others check this site out.
- American Heart Association's Website on
Quitting Tips:
If you are worried about weight gain, check this
site out for some helpful tips to avoid gaining a
few pounds when you are trying to quit.
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American Lung Association:
Learn more about secondhand smoke, tobacco product
advertising and promotion.
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