Helpful Links - SoberRecovery : Alcoholism Drug Addiction Help and Information

margo · 03-07-2005, 09:00 PM

It is hard to give up tobacco. But if you are a tobacco user you can quit! Many organizations offer information, counseling, and other services on how to quit as well as information on where to go for help. Other good resources where help can be found include your doctor, dentist, local hospital, or employer.

If you want to quit and need help, contact one of the following organizations:

American Cancer Society
1-800-ACS-2345
Internet address: www.cancer.org

American Heart Association
1 800-242-1793 (call center) or 800-242-1793
Internet address: www.amhrt.org

American Lung Association
1 800-586-4872 or 212-315-8700
Internet address: www.lungusa.org

National Cancer Institute
Cancer Information Service
1-800-4-CANCER or 800-422-6237
Internet address: www.cancer.gov

Office on Smoking & Health
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
770-448-5705
Internet address: www.cdc.gov/tobacco

Nicotine Anonymous
1-877-TRY-NICA (1-877-879-6422)
Internet Address: www.nicotine-anonymous.org

Smokefree.gov
(Online materials, including info on state Quitlines)
Internet Address: www.smokefree.gov

Canadian Lung Association
http://www.lung.ca/smoking/

Health Canada Go Smoke Free!
http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/hecs-sesc/tob...ing/index.html

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margo Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: North Vancouver, British Columbia Posts: 1,727	Helpful Links It is hard to give up tobacco. But if you are a tobacco user you can quit! Many organizations offer information, counseling, and other services on how to quit as well as information on where to go for help. Other good resources where help can be found include your doctor, dentist, local hospital, or employer. If you want to quit and need help, contact one of the following organizations: American Cancer Society 1-800-ACS-2345 Internet address: www.cancer.org American Heart Association 1 800-242-1793 (call center) or 800-242-1793 Internet address: www.amhrt.org American Lung Association 1 800-586-4872 or 212-315-8700 Internet address: www.lungusa.org National Cancer Institute Cancer Information Service 1-800-4-CANCER or 800-422-6237 Internet address: www.cancer.gov Office on Smoking & Health Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 770-448-5705 Internet address: www.cdc.gov/tobacco Nicotine Anonymous 1-877-TRY-NICA (1-877-879-6422) Internet Address: www.nicotine-anonymous.org Smokefree.gov (Online materials, including info on state Quitlines) Internet Address: www.smokefree.gov Canadian Lung Association http://www.lung.ca/smoking/ Health Canada Go Smoke Free! http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/hecs-sesc/tob...ing/index.html __________________ Sometimes I go about in pity for myself, and all the while a great wind is bearing me across the sky. ~Ojibwe saying~

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