The Journey to Better Health.

Selected public resources on smoking cessation.

• How to quit smoking (opens in a new tab)

  An overview of counseling, medicines, and support for quitting.

  CDC · Education · Global information
  Publication date the publisher states: 2024-05-15 · Link checked: 25 October 2026
• Prepare to quit (opens in a new tab)

  Explore reasons for quitting, triggers, and a plan that fits your life.

  Smokefree.gov · National Cancer Institute · Planning · Global information
  No publication date is stated by the publisher, so none is shown. · Link checked: 25 October 2026
• Managing cravings (opens in a new tab)

  Practical ways to respond when a craving arrives.

  Smokefree.gov · National Cancer Institute · Support · Global information
  No publication date is stated by the publisher, so none is shown. · Link checked: 25 October 2026
• Find telephone quit support in the United States (opens in a new tab)

  Call 1-800-QUIT-NOW for quitline support. Availability outside the US has not been verified.

  CDC · Program · United States only
  Publication date the publisher states: 2024-05-15 · Link checked: 25 October 2026
• Withdrawal and how to cope (opens in a new tab)

  Common withdrawal experiences and what tends to make them easier to get through.

  Smokefree.gov · National Cancer Institute · Support · Global information
  No publication date is stated by the publisher, so none is shown. · Link checked: 26 October 2026
• Know your cravings and triggers (opens in a new tab)

  Why situations, people and routines become cues to smoke.

  Smokefree.gov · National Cancer Institute · Support · Global information
  No publication date is stated by the publisher, so none is shown. · Link checked: 26 October 2026
• Build your quit plan (opens in a new tab)

  A structured plan covering reasons, a quit date, triggers and support.

  Smokefree.gov · National Cancer Institute · Planning · Global information
  No publication date is stated by the publisher, so none is shown. · Link checked: 26 October 2026
• Getting started with quitting (opens in a new tab)

  Where to begin, including what to expect in the first days.

  Smokefree.gov · National Cancer Institute · Planning · Global information
  No publication date is stated by the publisher, so none is shown. · Link checked: 26 October 2026
• Pick your path: counseling and medicines (opens in a new tab)

  An overview of counseling and stop-smoking medicines, and how to choose with a professional.

  Smokefree.gov · National Cancer Institute · Education · Global information
  No publication date is stated by the publisher, so none is shown. · Link checked: 26 October 2026
• Stick with it after a slip (opens in a new tab)

  What to do after smoking again, and why a lapse is not the end of an attempt.

  Smokefree.gov · National Cancer Institute · Support · Global information
  No publication date is stated by the publisher, so none is shown. · Link checked: 26 October 2026
• Why you should quit: health benefits (opens in a new tab)

  Health changes associated with stopping smoking, over time.

  Smokefree.gov · National Cancer Institute · Education · Global information
  No publication date is stated by the publisher, so none is shown. · Link checked: 26 October 2026
• How to support someone who is quitting (opens in a new tab)

  Guidance for partners, friends and colleagues, including what tends to add pressure.

  Smokefree.gov · National Cancer Institute · Education · Global information
  No publication date is stated by the publisher, so none is shown. · Link checked: 26 October 2026
• SmokefreeTXT text message programme (opens in a new tab)

  A free text messaging programme. Sign up by texting QUIT to 47848 or with the online form, then get daily messages for 6 to 8 weeks. Message and data rates may apply, and you can stop at any time.

  Smokefree.gov · National Cancer Institute · Program · United States only
  No publication date is stated by the publisher, so none is shown. · Link checked: 27 October 2026
• SmokefreeNATIVE text message programme (opens in a new tab)

  A text messaging programme for American Indian and Alaska Native communities, designed to sit alongside the role of traditional tobacco. Sign up by texting NATIVE to 47848 or with the online form.

  Smokefree.gov · National Cancer Institute · Program · United States only
  No publication date is stated by the publisher, so none is shown. · Link checked: 27 October 2026
• quitSTART smartphone app (opens in a new tab)

  A free smartphone app with tips, challenges and progress tracking for people preparing to quit and staying smokefree.

  Smokefree.gov · National Cancer Institute · Program · Not stated by the publisher
  No publication date is stated by the publisher, so none is shown. · Link checked: 27 October 2026

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