Skip to main content
Contact Us 800.227.2345 Cancer Help Sign Up For Email
Download Section as PDF

How to Quit Using Tobacco

The US Surgeon General has said, “Smoking cessation [stopping smoking] represents the single most important step that people who smoke can take to enhance the length and quality of their lives.” Quitting is hard, but you can increase your chances of success with help. To learn about the available tools, call the American Cancer Society at 1-800-227-2345. You can also find free tips and tools below.

Guide to Quitting

Remember, tobacco addiction is both mental and physical. For most people, the best way to quit will be some combination of medicine, a method to change personal habits, and emotional support.

More information and resources

Quitting is the first part -- now you have to stay quit. Here are some tips that may help.

Empowered to Quit

While quitting smoking is hard, with help, people who smoke can be empowered to quit for good. Find out how this tailored email-based program can be a useful resource to support a comprehensive plan to quit smoking.  

Quit 2 Heal

If you smoke and have been diagnosed with cancer in the last 24 months, you may be eligible to participate in a research study that will test a smartphone app to help you quit smoking.

Great American Smokeout

The American Cancer Society's Great American Smokeout is held on the third Thursday in November each year. People who smoke are encouraged to use the date to take an important step toward a healthier life by making a plan to quit, or by planning in advance and quitting smoking that day.

Video: Smoking Cessation - 3 Steps to Quitting

Learn about 3 steps that can lead to quitting smoking for good. This how-to quit smoking video also includes a short introduction to lung cancer screening with low-dose computed tomography (low-dose LDCT).

Help us end cancer as we know it, for everyone.

 
Charity Navigator 4-star rating button     BBB rating button    Candid rating button

If this was helpful, donate to help fund patient support services, research, and cancer content updates.

Maybe Later