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The following organizations provide telephone and web-based counseling to help you quit smoking and using tobacco products. Most of these are free, but some programs charge a fee. Because programs and services continually change, this list may not be inclusive.
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
American Cancer Society: Quit for Life
866-QUIT-4-LIFE (866-784-8454)—24 hours a day, seven days a week (except Thanksgiving, Christmas, and the Fourth of July)
American Legacy Foundation: Become an EX
American Lung Association: Lung HelpLine
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
- Smokefree
- Smokefree Women
- Smokefree Teen
- LiveHelp (live online assistance)—8 AM to 11 PM ET, Monday through Friday (English only)
- Local and state quitline: 800-QUIT-NOW (800-784-8669)
- NCI’s telephone quitline: 877-44U-QUIT (877-448-7848); TTY 800-332-8615—8 AM to 8 PM ET, Monday through Friday (English and Spanish)
U.S. Department of Defense: Quit Tobacco—Make Everyone Proud (for active service members and veterans)
- 24-hr helpline for TRICARE beneficiaries
- North Region: 866-459-8766
- South Region: 877-414-9949
- West Region: 866-244-6870
- Veterans enrolled in the VA system: 877-222-8387
U.S. Food and Drug Administration: Guide to Smoking Cessation Products
Mobile apps for quitting smoking
These apps are available to download through Apple’s iTunes store:
- LIVESTRONG.com: MyQuit Coach
- My QuitLine
- Smokefree QuitGuide
- National Cancer Institute: QuitPal