Tobacco Quit Line Resources
quit smoking | smokeless tobacco | second-hand smoke | replacement therapy | harm reduction | organizations | related issues | books for patients
This page is provided to support the Quit Line telephonic counseling services at National Jewish Health. This information is not intended to replace the advice of your healthcare provider.
The Quit Line is available from 7:00 am to 11:00pm seven days a week. Counseling is available in English and Spanish. Call toll free 1-800-QUIT-NOW (784-8669).
Quit Smoking
Giving Up Smoking (National Jewish Health)
Quit Smoking Action Plan (American Lung Association)
Help for Cravings and Tough Situations (American Cancer Society)
Helping a Smoker Quit: Do’s and Don’ts (American Cancer Society)
How Can I Handle the Stress of Not Smoking?- pdf (American Heart Association)
Skills to Help You Cope with Stopping Tobacco Use (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
Quitting Tobacco: Challenges, Strategies, and Benefits (National Cancer Institute)
Smokeless Tobacco
Smokeless Tobacco (National Cancer Institute)
Spit Tobacco: A Guide for Quitting (National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research
Second-hand Smoke
Health Effects of Exposure to Secondhand Smoke (Environmental Protection Agency, Indoor Environments Division)
Nonsmoking Men, Women Face Same Lung Cancer Death Risk (05/16/2006, HealthDay)
Harm Caused by Pregnant Women Smoking or Being Exposed to Secondhand Smoke- pdf (National Center for Tobacco-Free Kids)
Replacement Therapy
Cepeda-Benito A. Reynoso JT. Erath S. Meta-analysis of the efficacy of nicotine replacementtherapy for smokingcessation: differences between men and women.[see comment].[Journal Article. Meta-Analysis]Journal of Consulting & Clinical Psychology. 72(4):712-22, 2004 Aug.
PMID: 15301656
Molyneux A. Lewis S. Leivers U. Anderton A. Antoniak M. Brackenridge A. Nilsson F. McNeill A. West R. Moxham J. Britton J. Clinical trial comparing nicotine replacementtherapy (NRT) plus brief counselling, brief counselling alone, and minimal intervention on smokingcessation in hospital inpatients.[see comment].[Clinical Trial. Journal Article. Randomized Controlled Trial]Thorax. 58(6):484-8, 2003 Jun.
PMID:12775857
Harm Reduction
Etter JF. Laszlo E. Zellweger JP. Perrot C. Perneger TV. Nicotine replacement to reduce cigarette consumption in smokers who are unwilling to quit: a randomized trial.[Clinical Trial. Journal Article. Randomized Controlled Trial]Journal of Clinical Psychopharmacology. 22(5):487-95, 2002 Oct.
PMID:12352272
Hughes JR. Carpenter MJ. The feasibility of smokingreduction: an update. [Review] [90 refs][Journal Article. Review]Addiction. 100(8):1074-89, 2005 Aug.
PMID:16042638
Warner KE. Will the next generation of "safer" cigarettes be safer?. [Review] [51 refs][Journal Article. Review]Journal of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology. 27(10):543-50, 2005 Oct.
PMID:16217258
Organizations
State Tobacco Education and Prevention Programs (STEPP)
American Cancer Society
American Lung Association
National Cancer Institute
National Institute on Drug Abuse
Related Issues
You Can Control Your Weight as You Quit Smoking (National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases)
Li YF, Langholz B, Salam MT, Gilliland FD Maternal and grandmaternal smoking patterns are associated with early childhood asthma. Chest. 2005 Apr;127(4):1232-41.
PMID: 15821200
Books for Patients
American Heart Association. To your health! : a guide to heart-smart living / American Heart Association. American Heart Association ; New York : Clarkson Potter, c2001.
NJ Wellness Collection QT 255 A514 2001
Fisher, Edwin B., 1946- 7 steps to a smoke-free life / Edwin B. Fisher, Jr. with Toni L. Goldfarb. New York : J. Wiley, c1998.
NJ Consumer Health Collection WM 290 F533s 1998
Marcus, Bess, 1961- How to quit smoking without gaining weight / Bess H. Marcus ; Jeffrey S. Hampl ; Edwin B. Fisher. New York : Pocket Books, 2004.
NJ Wellness Collection WM 290 M322h 2004
