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Tobacco Free Resources
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Resources for those who want to quit
Cessation Documents (PDF)
* All cessation documents are in pdf format and require Adobe Acrobat to view
Local Resources
- Healthy communities of LaPorte County offers local smoking cessation information for LaPorte County as well as links to state run programs.
- The PNC wellness page provides a list of smoking cessation program in LaPorte & Porter Counties as well as national and state opportunities.
Off Campus Resources
NEW HEALTH CAMPAIGN
- www.BecomeAnEX.org - EX provides smokers with information that can help them prepare for a quit attempt by:
- “Re-learning” their thinking on the behavioral aspects of smoking and how different smoking triggers can be overcome with practice and preparation;
- “Re-learning” their knowledge of addiction and how medications can increase their chances for quitting success; and
- “Re-learning” their ideas of how support from friends and family members can play a critical role in quitting.
- For a list of smoking cessation programs in Indiana counties - click on your county on the map.
- The Indiana Tobacco Quitline is a free phone-based counseling service that helps Indiana smokers quit. Their services include: One on one coaching, resources for healthcare providers, best practices for employers who wish to implement smoke-free policies, and support for family and friends who want to help someone stop smoking.(1-800-QUIT-NOW)
- The Indiana Tobacco Prevention and Cessation Agency is responsible for developing programs to prevent and reduce the usage of tobacco and tobacco products in Indiana by utilizing best practices for tobacco control programs developed by the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
- Drive Cancer Out is a not-for-profit organization partnered with the Brown Cancer Center located in Louisville , Kentucky , whose mission is to reduce teen and young adult smoking with a marketing strategy intermingling provocative anti-smoking advertising with the thrill of driving.
- Dozens of area restaurants are receiving special publicity in an online, statewide smoke free dining guide at WhiteLiesTv.com
- American Cancer Society - Guides to quitting smoking.
- American Heart Association - Effects of Smoking and Other Resources.
- The National Cancer Institute has a toll-free quit line in English and Spanish. The toll-free number is 1-877-44U-QUIT (7848) and it is available Monday-Friday, 9-4:30, local time.
- Center for Disease Control (CDC) - Smoking and Tobacco Use Resources.
- You Can Quit Smoking Now for a great Web site sponsored by various government agencies. Reasons to quit, how to prepare to quit, managing cravings, determining your "triggers," information about various smoking cessation aids, a publication geared just for African American smokers and more are offered at this site. It also offers telephone counseling in both English and Spanish.
- Quitnet's Quit Altogether Now offers a way to devise your own quit plan, forums where you can communicate with others and expert advice. Use Get Started Now to begin the process and help you calculate your savings obtained from quitting. They also have information in Spanish and an online chat area where quitnet members can go "when you need help right now."
- Tobacco Free University is a great site especially for college students.
- The American Lung Association, whose Web site is in both English and Spanish, has an online smoking cessation program called " Freedom from Smoking ". The site also has great information on steps to take when you're planning to quit. If you would like to use printed guides or attend smoking cessation sessions, contact the local office of the American Lung Association at (317) 573-3900.
- The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality has information on five keys to quitting and much more.
- Smokefree.gov provides online resources to assist participants to quit smoking. It also offers a free instant messaging feature to speak directly with an expert who can help provide support.
- Women who are pregnant and quit smoking are more likely to go full-term and give their babies more oxygen and a chance to have good lung function and normal birth weight. After birth, smoking cessation means that you lower the baby's chances of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) and lung-related infections. If you are looking for specific information about pregnancy and smoking, go to Great Start for a healthier baby, National Partnership for Smoke Free Families, or call toll-free1-866-66-START (78278).
- Tobacco Free Nurses
- Your personal primary care physician can also assist you in quitting.
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