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Smoking cessation - What works? Smoking cessation - What works?: UK health site has evidence of effective interventions collated in a guide. (Quitting) http://www.hda-online.org.uk/hdt/0101/evidence.htm Smoking Cessation Smoking Cessation: On-line support network at medbroadcast.com. Also articles and tools include detailed plans for quitting, myths around quitting, the withdrawal experience, and medications. (Quitting) http://www.medbroadcast.com/condition_info_details.asp?disease_id=202 Free Web-based Smoking Cessation Study Free Web-based Smoking Cessation Study: A web-based intervention and clinical trial to help people quit smoking, developed by researchers at the University of California. (Quitting) http://stopsmoking.ucsf.edu Quitting Quitting: Information from Quit Victoria: deciding to quit; getting ready to quit; staying a non-smoker; coping with setbacks; helping others quit. (Quitting) http://www.quit.org.au/quit/listcategories.cfm?table=Quitting QuitBuddies -- Your AS3 Pals! QuitBuddies -- Your AS3 Pals!: An album of faces to go with some of the names you know from the AS3 newsgroup, as well as a few quitting-related tips and links, and a lot of silliness and diversion. (Quitting) http://www.quitbuddies.org Quit In Your Language Quit In Your Language: Quitting information and tips in Greek, Italian, Arabic, Turkish, Chinese, Korean, and Vietnamese. (Quitting) http://www.quitnow.info.au/nesb/index.html Smokenders Australia website Smokenders Australia website: Instructional and group program; claims 92% success rate, but doesn't mention how or when that number was arrived at. The usual testimonials. (Quitting) http://www.smokenders.com.au Smokersline.ca - Yukon Tobacco Reduction Strategy Smokersline.ca - Yukon Tobacco Reduction Strategy: Every year, Yukoners just like you quit smoking. Each success is built on a unique combination of planning, desire, motivation, strategy, support and willpower. (Quitting) http://www.smokersline.ca/ SmokeFree Ramadan SmokeFree Ramadan: Free and confidential advice to quit smoking in English, Urdu, Bengali, Gujarati, Hindi, Punjabi, and Turkish/Kurdish languages. (Quitting) http://www.mdnet.co.uk/smokefree/helplines.html Diary of a Non-Smoker Diary of a Non-Smoker: One person's quitting diary, now in progress. (Quitting) http://www.testify.freeserve.co.uk/smoke/smoke.html Quit Now - The National Tobacco Campaign Quit Now - The National Tobacco Campaign: Australian National Tobacco Campaign offers a one-stop-shop with all the information you need on the campaign and how to get information on quitting. (Quitting) http://www.quitnow.info.au/ Smoking Cessation Programs in Rhode Island Smoking Cessation Programs in Rhode Island: Listing of over a dozen smoking cessation programs in Rhode Island using a variety of proven methods to help people of all ages quit smoking. (Quitting) http://www.ricancercouncil.org/resources/smoking.php Be a Quitter...Just This Once! Be a Quitter...Just This Once!: Oklahoma City VA Medical Center presentation on readiness to quit smoking. Veterans and otheres can learn the best way to become a quitter of tobacco use. (Quitting) http://w3.uokhsc.edu/besmokefree TalkingStick.net TalkingStick.net: TalkingStick.net documents one woman's profound experience quitting smoking. (Quitting) http://talkingstick.net Arizona Tobacco Education and Prevention Program Arizona Tobacco Education and Prevention Program: Information on statewide projects, youth tobacco use, links to cessation and prevention resources. (Quitting) http://www.tepp.org/ Bud Ellis's Home Page Bud Ellis's Home Page: A web page in the memory of Bud Ellis who died August 23, 1998. Bud speaks simply and plainly about his life, as he was nearing its end. Also good resources on quitting. (Quitting) http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Ranch/6100/ Rush North Shore Medical Center's Stop Smoking Clinic Rush North Shore Medical Center's Stop Smoking Clinic: Lots of self-help material for smoking cessation and reinforcement materials for ex-smokers on relapse prevention. Check under link of Reinforcement Materials. Site and material developed by Joel Spitzer. (Quitting) http://members.aol.com/rnsghp/ssc.html Quit.org Quit.org: Quitting information and resources, education on tobacco, memorials, and news. (Quitting) http://www.quit.org Arizona Smokers' Helpline Arizona Smokers' Helpline: Offers research-based toll-free telephone outreach and support service to Arizona residents who are trying to quit tobacco and remain tobacco-free. Includes information on the effects of using tobacco and online email help from a certified counselor. (Quitting) http://www.ashline.org/ Soyouwanna Quit Smoking? Soyouwanna Quit Smoking?: Reviews zyban; nicotine patches, gums, and inhalers; tapering off; "cold turkey"; acupuncture; lasers; hypnosis. Concludes with advice on how to prepare yourself emotionally for quitting. (Quitting) http://soyouwanna.com/site/syws/quit/quit.html Alt.Support.Stop-Smoking Usenet Newsgroup Web Site & Archive Alt.Support.Stop-Smoking Usenet Newsgroup Web Site & Archive: Features a FAQ, quitting tips, an archive of past newsgroup articles with information to help break the habit of smoking. Includes links to other sites. (Quitting) http://www.swen.uwaterloo.ca/~bpekilis/as3/as3.html Smoking Cessation Resources in New York City Smoking Cessation Resources in New York City: Compilation of agencies, organizations, phone numbers, where to call, who to call, where to go, when groups meet. (Quitting) http://www.nyc.gov/html/doh/html/smoke/quit.html Tobacco-Free Ways: Pima County's Tobacco Education and Prevention Program Tobacco-Free Ways: Pima County's Tobacco Education and Prevention Program: Oregon based group offers quit tips, programs, discounts, and advice. (Quitting) http://www.tobaccofreeways.org SickOfSmoking.com SickOfSmoking.com: For smokers who are sick of smoking, a chance to get it off your chest and chat to other smokers; not for non-smokers who want to moan or preach. Forums, polls, and shared experiences. (Quitting) http://www.sickofsmoking.com/ What Happens When You Stop Smoking What Happens When You Stop Smoking: ASH-UK factsheet gives concise summary of what to expect. (Quitting) http://www.ash.org.uk/html/factsheets/html/fact11.html Dr. Bob's Quit Smoking Page Dr. Bob's Quit Smoking Page: Helpful facts and tips on how and why to quit smoking prepared by Dr. Bob, a physician. Well organized site with information on why you smoke, different methods of quitting, and statistics on the costs of smoking. (Quitting) http://unr.edu/homepage/shubinsk/smoke.html QuitTobacco.org QuitTobacco.org: Information on smoking, its effects, addiction, how to quit, quitting, how family and friends can help, avoiding relapse. (Quitting) http://www.quittobacco.org The California Smokers' Helpline The California Smokers' Helpline: A telephone program designed to help people kick the habit. Free of charge. (Quitting) http://www.californiasmokershelpline.org/ Smoking Cessation, Quality of Life, and Older Persons Smoking Cessation, Quality of Life, and Older Persons: Information on and access to materials concerning smoking cessation, the effects of smoking cessation on the health of older persons, and the value of healthy lifestyles for older persons. (Quitting) http://www.tcsg.org/tobacco/cessation.htm Committed Quitters Committed Quitters: Designed to work along with your patch or gum to help you quit smoking for good. Sponsored by the patch/gum manufacturer. (Quitting) http://www.committedquitters.com Tobacco Cessation Guidelines Tobacco Cessation Guidelines: Materials for consumers and clinicians from the Surgeon General including a 5-day plan to get ready, tips for the first week, five common myths about quitting; most materials provided in English and Spanish. (Quitting) http://www.surgeongeneral.gov/tobacco/default.htm FIND Help FIND Help: The Foundation for Innovations in Nicotine Dependence (FIND). A resource to physicians, smokers, and anyone interested in current smoking cessation methods and medications. (Quitting) http://findhelp.com Smoking: Don't give up giving up Smoking: Don't give up giving up: Official site produced by the NHS Health Education Authority. Useful advice on how to give up and you can ask for regular supportive e-mails. (Quitting) http://www.givingupsmoking.co.uk/ Control Your Weight As You Quit Smoking Control Your Weight As You Quit Smoking: Information and resources on controlling weight gain while you quit smoking. (Quitting) http://www.weightcontrolandsmoking.com/ Oregon Tobacco Quit Line Oregon Tobacco Quit Line: A free telephone service available to all Oregon residents who want to stop using tobacco. (Quitting) http://www.oregonquitline.org/ QuitsmokingMD QuitsmokingMD: Physician supervised interactive smoking cessation programs, smoking news and information. "We are dedicated to help you quit smoking forever." (Quitting) http://www.quitsmokingmd.com British Heart Foundation Smoking Microsite British Heart Foundation Smoking Microsite: "Give up before you clog up" campaign provides information about the damage caused by smoking whilst giving advice and guidance on methods for stopping smoking. (Quitting) http://www.bhf.org.uk/smoking Do You Smoke? Do You Want to Quit? Do You Smoke? Do You Want to Quit?: Improving your chances for success, winning tips from successful quitters, information on multiple quit attempts, pregnancy and smoking, and smokers facing surgery. (Quitting) http://www.ahcpr.gov/consumer/tobacco/ National Jewish Medical and Research Center National Jewish Medical and Research Center: Offers a free pamphlet on quitting smoking. (Quitting) http://nationaljewish.org/understanding/understanding_online.html Smoke-Free Zone Smoke-Free Zone: Environmental and health reasons to quit smoking, especially for college students, provided by a concerned professor. (Quitting) http://webhost.bridgew.edu/jhayesboh/nosmoke/index.htm PhlexTeck's Quit Smoking Support and Information PhlexTeck's Quit Smoking Support and Information: Personal website; information and support for people who want to stop smoking. (Quitting) http://www.phlex.org/Smoking/ Ex-Smokers Ex-Smokers: A community for ex-smokers around the world, and a valuable resource for people wishing to become one. Includes a discussion room and links. (Quitting) http://www.ex-smokers.com Quit4 Life Quit4 Life: Interactive web presentation explores how different people quit. In English and French languages. (Quitting) http://www.quit4life.com/ Quit Smokeless Organization Quit Smokeless Organization: When you're ready to quit, find the resources here that you need to kick the can. Information and support from people who've been there. (Quitting) http://www.quitsmokeless.org/ Interactive Life Zone Interactive Life Zone: Tips for quitting smoking. Information on the effects of smoking. (Quitting) http://www.healthpromcornwall.org Dr. Jeff's Quit Commit Program Dr. Jeff's Quit Commit Program: Aims to help people of all ages to quit smoking cigarettes or stop using other forms of tobacco. Tools, resources, information, links and support for people to kick the habit. (Quitting) http://www.quitcommit.com Employers' Smoking Cessation Guide: Practical Approaches to a Costly Workplace Problem Employers' Smoking Cessation Guide: Practical Approaches to a Costly Workplace Problem: Addresses why smoking cessation should be dealt with in the workplace, outlines a success story, provides a guide to estimate costs of smoking at your workplace, and presents ideas and resources for a myriad of workplace-based smoking cessation programs. (Quitting) http://www.endsmoking.org/resources/employersguide/employersguide.asp Quit Smoking Links Quit Smoking Links: Resources to help you succeed. (Quitting) http://www.allfreespot.com/quitsmokinglinks.html Unhooked Unhooked: Dedicated to helping people break the smoking habit. There is a chat site, bulletin board, as well as links to resources for help in breaking the habit. Fill out the form to find out how much nicotine you are getting in a day. (Quitting) http://unhooked.org WebMD Smoking Cessation Center WebMD Smoking Cessation Center: Advice, articles, and information on successful quit smoking techniques. (Quitting) http://my.webmd.com/medical_information/condition_centers/smoking_cessation/default.htm QuitNet QuitNet: Helps smokers kick their nicotine addiction, providing tools, information, and support for people quitting smoking, including message boards, chat rooms, interactive questionnaires, and personalized quitting suggestions. (Quitting) http://www.quitnet.com Hospital Ipoh Quit Clinic Hospital Ipoh Quit Clinic: Free quit-smoking education and counselling. (Quitting) http://quitclinic.tripod.com/quit1/ Smoking Cessation by About.com Smoking Cessation by About.com: Find help you need to kick the habit and stay smoke-free. Fight your nicotine addiction, and keep your hands busy after quitting. (Quitting) http://quitsmoking.about.com/ How to Quit Smoking, Long Term How to Quit Smoking, Long Term: Provides tips for staying smokefree long term. (Quitting) http://webpages.charter.net/ljgier/ MSN.com: Smoking Cessation Information MSN.com: Smoking Cessation Information: Smoking cessation information and topics to help you to quit smoking. (Quitting) http://content.health.msn.com/condition_center/smoking_cessation/default.htm I-quit-smoking.com I-quit-smoking.com: Interesting wrinkle: provides a web-based email address yourname@i-quit-smoking.com in connection with their quitsmoking.com bulletin board. Don't look here for critical evaluation of the products they sell. But reasonable free section of advice and sup (Quitting) http://www.i-quit-smoking.com NASA - Smoking Cessation NASA - Smoking Cessation: NASA's occupational health program pulls together a lot of resources on quitting. (Quitting) http://ohp.nasa.gov/topics/smoking/ The Time Is Right The Time Is Right: Support and practical information on stopping smoking. (Quitting) http://www.thetimeisright.co.uk/ WebMD - Smoking Cessation: No Butts About It! WebMD - Smoking Cessation: No Butts About It!: 8 week stop-smoking program with online discussion from participants. (Quitting) http://my.webmd.com/content/pages/8/3211_195.htm Ex-Smokers are Awesome Ex-Smokers are Awesome: Motivational site by an ex-smoker gives ex-smokers reasons to avoid "just one drag". (Quitting) http://geocities.com/cjnre Smoking and Hypertension: Lifeclinic.com Smoking and Hypertension: Lifeclinic.com: Learn how to stop smoking and reduce your hypertension. Quitting strategies and how to quit smoking for good. (Quitting) http://www.lifeclinic.com/focus/smoking/default.asp Smoking - Why Is It So Hard to Quit? Smoking - Why Is It So Hard to Quit?: Article by David Krogh notes nicotine's ability both to increase mental concentration and to control stress, with suggestions for coping with addiction. From American Council on Science and Health. (Quitting) http://www.acsh.org/healthissues/newsID.798/healthissue_detail.asp Help for Tobacco Addiction Help for Tobacco Addiction: Effects, quitting information, QandA, secondhand smoke. "If Tobacco does not kill you it makes your life a living hell." (Quitting) http://www.smokehelp.org/ Smoking Cessation Consumer Tools Kit Smoking Cessation Consumer Tools Kit: Although primarily aimed at helping doctors educate patients, mcuh of the material is helpful to anyone who wants to quit smoking. (Quitting) http://www.surgeongeneral.gov/tobacco/ Cigarette Smoking Cigarette Smoking: Information and resources to help quit smoking cigarettes. (Quitting) http://www.cigarette-smoking.net The Sober Alcoholic's Stop Smoking Support Page The Sober Alcoholic's Stop Smoking Support Page: Lots of information on the subject, extensively footnoted. "Most alcoholics or drug addicts have several addictions, and smoking is the most common other addiction by far. Many alcoholics in recovery do not realize that their cigarette smoking is pro (Quitting) http://www.unhooked.com/nosmoke/ American Cancer Society: Quitting Tips American Cancer Society: Quitting Tips: Information on how to stop smoking or quit using smokeless tobacco, options for help, and tips for after quitting. (Quitting) http://www.cancer.org/docroot/ped/ped_10_3.asp?sitearea=ped Freedom From Tobacco Network Freedom From Tobacco Network: Information about quitting and quitting aids written by people who have successfully quit using tobacco products. (Quitting) http://www.angelfire.com/wi/freedomfromtobacco Joe Chemo: A Camel Who Wishes He'd Never Smoked Joe Chemo: A Camel Who Wishes He'd Never Smoked: Test your tobacco IQ, get a Smoke-o-Scope, tips on quitting and contact details. (Quitting) http://www.joechemo.org/ Smoking: A Quitter's Tale Smoking: A Quitter's Tale: The power of suggestion, plus $39 and a little willpower, help our intrepid reporter kick the habit. (Quitting) http://www.post-gazette.com/healthscience/19980707bquit4.asp mindspa mindspa: London quit-smoking clinics use NLP and hypnosis. (Quitting) http://www.mindspa.co.uk 4-A-Voice 4-A-Voice: California program encourages smokers to quit by having real people share their stories about how tobacco use has hurt them and their loved ones. (Quitting) http://www.4avoice.com/ Smoker's Hall of Shame Smoker's Hall of Shame: Support, information, and links to help smokers quit. Lots of animations. (Quitting) http://members.aol.com/AGldnEagle/smoke.html TryToStop.org TryToStop.org: Scientific information, peer support; covers quitting obstacles, social situations, urges, weight control, withdrawal, special section for women and girls, getting support, finding help, and factsheets. (Quitting) http://www.trytostop.org/ Quit Smoking - QuitWA Quit Smoking - QuitWA: Assistance for quitting smoking, including reasons to quit, how to quit, and staying a non-smoker. Government of Western Australia. (Quitting) http://www.quitwa.com.au/ Smoke-Free Virginia Smoke-Free Virginia: Guide to smoking cessation resources in Virginia, quit plan tips and links to related sites to help you stop smoking or using tobacco and gain freedom from nicotine addiction. (Quitting) http://www.smokefreevirginia.org Tobacco Kills Tobacco Kills: A woman tells her own story: smoking caused her throat cancer and she is now a laryngectomee. (Quitting) http://www.angelfire.com/mo/mes/index.html Smoke-Free Families: Know a Pregnant Smoker? Smoke-Free Families: Know a Pregnant Smoker?: Benefits of quitting for you and your baby, resources that will help you quit smoking and stay quit, and how to contact Smoke-Free Families. (Quitting) http://www.smokefreefamilies.org/quit/youknow.asp Tales From the Quit Tales From the Quit: A collection of essays, stories, rambles, and rants written during the author's first year of freedom from smoking. Offers quit tips, insight, humor, and hope. (Quitting) http://www.woofmang.com/ MEDLINEplus: Smoking Cessation MEDLINEplus: Smoking Cessation: Resources from the U.S. National Library of Medicine. (Quitting) http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/smokingcessation.html Circle of Friends Circle of Friends: Organization helping people break their addiction to tobacco. Statistics, tips for quitting, and a bulletin board for sharing stories. (Quitting) http://www.join-the-circle.org Nicotine Addiction Nicotine Addiction: Treatment and prevention information for healthcare professionals and the public. (Quitting) http://www.athealth.com/Practitioner/Newsletter/FPN_3_39.html Stop Smoking Clinic: Reinforcement letters Stop Smoking Clinic: Reinforcement letters: Over 100 reinforcement letters on quitting, including medical, psychological, social, and economic implications of smoking. Particularly strong on relapse prevention. Sponsorted by Rush North Shore Medical Center's Good Health Program. (Quitting) http://users.aol.com/joelspitz/ntapindx.html American Lung Association: Tobacco Control American Lung Association: Tobacco Control: Features information about smoking, Freedom From Smoking program, and tips for quitting the habit. (Quitting) http://www.lungusa.org/tobacco/index.html Stopping Smoking: ASH's 15 Tips Stopping Smoking: ASH's 15 Tips: From ASH-UK. Support and encouragement, especially for smokers in the UK who'd like to quit. (Quitting) http://www.ash.org.uk/html/factsheets/html/fact24.html Aviation Medicine: Smoking Cessation/Tobacco Aviation Medicine: Smoking Cessation/Tobacco: Summary of effects of tobacco, with emphasis on physiologic effects related to flying; quitting info, which emphasis on smoking cessation for pilots. (Quitting) http://www.aviationmedicine.com/smoking.htm My Fight for My Life My Fight for My Life: A personal, health related reason to quitting smoking. Philosophy based on the Serenity Prayer. (Quitting) http://xsle0.tripod.com/index.html Getting Quit Getting Quit: "It is indeed the hardest thing many people (including myself) have done...however it can be done" Why quit; why it's so hard; besides the addiction to nicotine, what keeps me smoking? methods of quitting; products; what if I relapse; secondhan (Quitting) http://www.heartpoint.com/smoking.html