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Smoking Cessation
 Websites presented in alphabetical order Feature Stories: New Year's Resolutions Guide 
 This series of articles provides ideas for sticking to resolutions made for the new year. Includes general resolution advice, and strategies for weight loss, exercise, and quitting smoking. From the University of Maryland Medical Center. http://www.umm.edu/features/resolutions_guide.htm Topics: Health, Holidays and Observances Individually, Medical Treatments & Devices, Nutrition & Food Safety Last updated Dec 20, 2005 The Great American Smokeout Challenge
Held each November "to help smokers quit cigarettes for at least one day, in hopes they will quit forever." The site includes information to help smokers prepare and follow through with the decision to quit, and outlines the benefits of quitting. From the American Cancer Society. http://www.cancer.org/docroot/subsite/greatamericans/Smokeout.asp Topics: Diseases & Conditions, Drugs & Medications by Type, Holidays and Observances Individually, Medical Treatments & Devices, Mental Conditions Last updated Oct 28, 2009 Nicotine Anonymous (NicA)
NicA "is a fellowship of men and women helping each other live nicotine-free lives." The nonprofit group describes nicotine addiction and provides a questionnaire to identify its symptoms. The "Twelve Steps" and the "Twelve Traditions" (adapted from Alcoholics Anonymous) and other NicA publications are readable online in six languages. Meeting locations are searchable by state and over two dozen countries. http://www.nicotine-anonymous.org/ Topics: Diseases & Conditions, Drugs & Medications by Type, Medical Treatments & Devices, Mental Conditions Last updated Nov 6, 2003 QuitNet
"QuitNet.com, Inc. is a private company operating in association with Boston University School of Public Health." It aims to provide "effective tobacco cessation services to people worldwide," including information and personalized support services. The site includes news, testimonials, information about nicotine replacement, and chat rooms. Free registration is required for several of the services; selected services require a fee. Some material in Spanish. http://www.quitnet.com/ Topics: Diseases & Conditions, Drugs & Medications by Type, Medical Treatments & Devices, Mental Conditions Last updated Jan 21, 2004 Quitting Smokeless Tobacco
Statistics and tips for quitting the use of smokeless tobacco, which comes in the form of snuff or chewing tobacco. The resource, which is aimed at teens, provides suggestions for dealing with withdrawal, information about quitting tools such as nicotine substitutes and nicotine replacement therapy, and contact information for support groups and organizations. From the American Cancer Society. http://www.cancer.org/docroot/PED/content/PED_10_13X_Quitting_Smokeless_Tobacco.asp?sitearea=PED Topics: Diseases & Conditions, Drugs & Medications by Type, Medical Treatments & Devices, Mental Conditions Last updated Apr 13, 2004 smokefree.gov
This site is "intended to help you or someone you care about quit smoking." The site provides access to "an online step-by-step cessation guide, local and state telephone quitlines, NCI's national telephone quitline, NCI's instant messaging service, [and] publications, which may be downloaded, printed, or ordered." From the National Cancer Institute (NCI), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Office on Smoking and Health, and the American Cancer Society. http://smokefree.gov Topics: Diseases & Conditions, Medical Treatments & Devices Last updated Dec 18, 2006 Washington State Department of Health: Quitline.com
The service was developed to help Washington state residents successfully quit using tobacco products. The site provides tips, stories, information about the quit phone line, profiles of cessation specialists, videos of TV commercials from the program, and other tobacco-related resources. http://www.quitline.com Topics: Diseases & Conditions, Drugs & Medications by Type, Medical Treatments & Devices Last updated Feb 8, 2005 WhyQuit.com
"A free forum devoted to abrupt nicotine cessation dependency recovery and youth dependency prevention." The site provides resources in three areas: "motivation enhancement, a quality education, and serious group support." Includes articles, testimonials, discussion boards, and links to related information. From nicotine dependency prevention and cessation counselors. http://www.whyquit.com Topics: Diseases & Conditions, Drugs & Medications by Type, Medical Treatments & Devices, Mental Conditions Last updated Sep 28, 2004 You Can Control Your Weight As You Quit Smoking
Brief information on controlling weight gain after quitting smoking. Includes links to recommended resources. From the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK). http://win.niddk.nih.gov/publications/smoking.htm Topics: Diseases & Conditions, Health, Health, Medical Treatments & Devices, Nutrition & Food Safety Last updated Nov 21, 2004 |
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