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Can social media help you quit smoking?

Tobacco is still the biggest cause of preventable death in the world. Although the total number of smokers is falling, a high percentage of teenagers and young people in their 20s continue to smoke.

Although many young people want to quit, few are successful. Most do not access face-to-face or telephone cessation services and so may be missing out on the support they need to quit successfully. It may be that quitting smoking presents a different set of issues for young people than for older adults.

For example, they may be more concerned with how smoking affects their social identity than their long-term health concerns. So the more medicalised cessation services, such…

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1-800-QUIT-NOW

1-800-QUIT-NOW is the national portal to a network of state quitlines. Quitlines offer evidence-based support—like counseling, referrals to local programs, and free medication—to people who want to quit tobacco.

CBQ Method

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iCanQuit

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MyQuit

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QUIT UK

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QuitAssist

If you decide to quit using tobacco and have questions, need to talk, are ready to plan your quit day, or want to chat online with a counselor, connect with QuitAssist® resources to personalize your path to a tobacco-free life.

Bliss

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EX Program

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I Want to Quit

Want to stop smoking or vaping or help a loved one quit? We're here for you every step of the way with tools, tips and support. The important thing is to keep trying to quit, until you quit for good.

Kick It California

We’re a free program that helps Californians quit tobacco and nicotine with the help of proven, science-based strategies. Take the first step toward quitting.

Nicotine Anonymous

Nicotine Anonymous is a Non-Profit 12 Step Fellowship of men and women helping each other live nicotine-free lives.

SmokeFree

Different people need different resources as they try to quit. The information and professional assistance available on this Web site can help to support both your immediate and long-term needs as you become, and remain, a nonsmoker.

Tobaccofree Earth

Tobaccofree Earth https://tobaccofree.org/ Tobaccofree Earth’s mission is to motivate youth to stay vape and tobacco free, and to empower those addicted to nicotine to quit successfully. Best known for its youth smoking prevention campaign, the org also provides free evidence-based information each month to thousands of smokers searching for support to quit.

WhyQuit

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