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"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.
http://www.bhf.org.uk/smoking
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The Time Is Right
Support and practical information on stopping smoking.
http://www.thetimeisright.co.uk/
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MSN.com: Smoking Cessation Information
Smoking cessation information and topics to help you to quit smoking.
http://content.health.msn.com/condition_center/smoking_cessation/default.htm
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Quit Smoking - QuitWA
Quit WA provides assistance and advice on quitting smoking by highlighting reasons to quit, how to
quit, staying a non-smoker and other smoking-related information.
http://www.quitwa.com
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Tobacco-Free Ways: Pima County's Tobacco Education and Prevention Program
Oregon based group offers quit tips, programs, discounts, and advice.
http://www.tobaccofreeways.org
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WebMD Smoking Cessation Center
Advice, articles, and information on successful quit smoking techniques.
http://my.webmd.com/medical_information/condition_centers/smoking_cessation/default.htm
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You Break the Chain
The companion website of the "You Break the Chain" pro-quitting public service
announcement by the Boston University School of Public Health and Little Movies, Inc.
http://www.ubreakthechain.org
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Circle of Friends
Organization helping people break their addiction to tobacco. Statistics, tips for quitting, and a
bulletin board for sharing stories.
http://www.join-the-circle.org
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WellnessWeb Smoker's Clinic
Information on cigarettes and other tobacco products, for smokers, those thinking of quitting, or
ex-smokers.
http://www.wellnessweb.com/SMOKING/smhomep2.htm
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PhlexTeck's Quit Smoking Support and Information
Personal website; information and support for people who want to stop smoking.
http://www.phlex.org/Smoking/
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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.
http://www.medbroadcast.com/condition_info_details.asp?disease_id=202
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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.
http://www.smokefreefamilies.org/quit/youknow.asp
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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.
http://w3.uokhsc.edu/besmokefree
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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.
http://www.nyc.gov/html/doh/html/smoke/quit.html
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Can You Quit Smoking?
Personal tale on quitting.
http://www.americaninsurancedepot.com/HealthBuilders/smoke.htm
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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.
http://www.givingupsmoking.co.uk/
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Stopping Smoking: ASH's 15 Tips
From ASH-UK. Support and encouragement, especially for smokers in the UK who'd like to quit.
http://www.ash.org.uk/html/factsheets/html/fact24.html
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Hospital Ipoh Quit Clinic
Free quit-smoking education and counselling.
http://quitclinic.tripod.com/quit1/
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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.
http://soyouwanna.com/site/syws/quit/quit.html
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Smoking and Hypertension: Lifeclinic.com
Learn how to stop smoking and reduce your hypertension. Quitting strategies and how to quit smoking
for good.
http://www.lifeclinic.com/focus/smoking/default.asp
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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.
http://www.ricancercouncil.org/resources/smoking.htm
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Smoking Cessation Research Program
If you are a smoker in the greater-Boston area, who is interested in quitting, visit our site and
learn more about free smoking cessation treatment studies.
http://www.smokingresearch.org
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Freedom From Tobacco Network
Information about quitting and quitting aids written by people who have successfully quit using
tobacco products.
http://www.angelfire.com/wi/freedomfromtobacco
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National Jewish Medical and Research Center
Offers a free pamphlet on quitting smoking.
http://nationaljewish.org/understanding/understanding_online.html
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Quitting
Information from Quit Victoria: deciding to quit; getting ready to quit; staying a non-smoker;
coping with setbacks; helping others quit.
http://www.quit.org.au/quit/listcategories.cfm?table=Quitting
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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.
http://www.surgeongeneral.gov/tobacco/
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Tobacco Kills
A woman tells her own story: smoking caused her throat cancer and she is now a laryngectomee.
http://www.angelfire.com/mo/mes/index.html
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Diary of a Non-Smoker
One person's quitting diary, now in progress.
http://www.testify.freeserve.co.uk/smoke/smoke.html
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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.
http://stopsmoking.ucsf.edu
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Smoker's Hall of Shame
Support, information, and links to help smokers quit. Lots of animations.
http://members.aol.com/AGldnEagle/smoke.html
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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; secondhand smoke.
http://www.heartpoint.com/smoking.html
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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.
http://www.aviationmedicine.com/smoking.htm
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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.
http://www.quitsmokeless.org/
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Smoking - Why Is It So Hard to Quit?
Science article from American Council on Science and Health offers overview and a little advice.
http://acsh.org/publications/priorities/0401/hardtoquit.html
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No Nic: NTU Helpline
Helpline counselors provide individual support by: 1) Answering questions regarding tobacco use.
2) Developing with you, your own personal plan to quit tobacco use. 3) Providing you with tips on
how to help your family or friends quit tobacco use.
http://www.no-nic.com/default.shtml
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Canadian Cancer Society: For Smokers Who Don't Want to Quit
What's not here: advice on how to quit; lectures about how to quit; ways to cut back. What is
here: how to deal with people who nag you to quit; understanding personal reasons for smoking; some
facts about quitting.
http://66.59.133.166/tobacco/pubs/osaat/stg1e.htm
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WebMD - Smoking Cessation: No Butts About It!
8 week stop-smoking program with online discussion from participants.
http://my.webmd.com/content/pages/8/3211_195.htm
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Thinking about Stopping
Mayo Clinic article outlines criteria for nicotine dependence.
http://www.mayoclinic.com/home?id=HQ01116
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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.
http://www.trytostop.org/
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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.
http://www.joechemo.org/
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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 probably an even greater threat to their
health and survival than their drinking was. Did you know that more alcoholics die of diseases
related to smoking than of diseases related to drinking?"
http://www.unhooked.com/nosmoke/
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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.
http://www.ahcpr.gov/consumer/smokecsm.htm
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Greetsomeone.com - The Great American Smokeout Cards
Send great american smokeout virtual cards. What they'll do with your email address, they don't
say. No privacy policy is posted at the site.
http://www.greetsomeone.com/november/smokeout.htm
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Help for Tobacco Addiction
Effects, quitting information, QandA, secondhand smoke. "If Tobacco does not kill you it makes
your life a living hell."
http://www.smokehelp.org/
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Teen Smoking Cessation Program
The Teen Health Center at Children's Hospital Medical Center of Cincinnati offers the city's first
smoking cessation program specifically for teens.
http://www.cincinnatichildrens.org/programs_services/378/
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American Cancer Society: Quitting Tips
Information on how to stop smoking or quit using smokeless tobacco, options for help, and tips for
after quitting.
http://www.cancer.org/docroot/ped/ped_10_3.asp?sitearea=ped
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Nicotine Addiction
Treatment and prevention information for healthcare professionals and the public.
http://www.athealth.com/FPN_3_39.html
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Quit Smoking from HeliosHealth.com
A complete guide to Smoking Cessation from HeliosHealth.com with clinically reviewed information,
animations, news and discussion. Topics include, quitting, recovery, and weight gain. Interesting
quiz on "why do you smoke".
http://www.helioshealth.com/quit_smoking/
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Quit Smoking Links
Resources to help you succeed.
http://www.allfreespot.com/quitsmokinglinks.html
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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 support.
http://www.i-quit-smoking.com
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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.
http://www.quitcommit.com
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Quit.org
Quitting information and resources, education on tobacco, memorials, and news.
http://www.quit.org
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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.
http://www.smokenders.com.au
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Oregon Tobacco Quit Line
A free telephone service available to all Oregon residents who want to stop using tobacco.
http://www.oregonquitline.org/
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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.
http://www.endsmoking.org/resources/employersguide/employersguide.asp
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My Fight for My Life
A personal, health related reason to quitting smoking. Philosophy based on the Serenity Prayer.
http://xsle0.tripod.com/index.html
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QuitTobacco.org
Information on smoking, its effects, addiction, how to quit, quitting, how family and friends can
help, avoiding relapse.
http://www.quittobacco.org
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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.
http://www.surgeongeneral.gov/tobacco/default.htm
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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.
http://www.tcsg.org/tobacco/cessation.htm
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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.
http://www.quitbuddies.org
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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.
http://www.smokefreevirginia.org
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A Guide to Smoking Cessation
Gor people wanting to quit smoking, for physicians and students who want to help their patients or
just want to gain more knowledge.
http://www.geocities.com/CapeCanaveral/Lab/1246/
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4QuitSmoking
Collection of links from 4Anything.com.
http://www.4quitsmoking.com/
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Smoke-Free Zone
Environmental and health reasons to quit smoking, especially for college students, provided by a
concerned professor.
http://webhost.bridgew.edu/jhayesboh/nosmoke/index.htm
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Ex-Smokers are Awesome
Motivational site by an ex-smoker gives ex-smokers reasons to avoid "just one drag".
http://geocities.com/cjnre
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Smoking: A Quitter's Tale
The power of suggestion, plus $39 and a little willpower, help our intrepid reporter kick the
habit.
http://www.post-gazette.com/healthscience/19980707bquit4.asp
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Quit Smoking Network
Interactive smoking cessation program that can be tailored to your specific needs. Peer support,
ask an expert, chat, forum. Developed by Oregon Research Institute, funded by a grant from the
National Cancer Institute. You are asked to provide information about yourself, which also helps
to tailor the program.
http://qsn.ori.org/new/home.cfm
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Interactive Life Zone
Tips for quitting smoking. Information on the effects of smoking.
http://www.healthpromcornwall.org
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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.
http://www.ashline.org/
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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.
http://members.aol.com/rnsghp/ssc.html
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The Tobacco BBS
Includes mighty resources for smokers looking to quit.
http://www.tobacco.org
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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.
http://www.woofmang.com/
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Smoking cessation - What works?
UK health site has evidence of effective interventions collated in a guide.
http://www.hda-online.org.uk/hdt/0101/evidence.htm
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What Happens When You Stop Smoking
ASH-UK factsheet gives concise summary of what to expect.
http://www.ash.org.uk/html/factsheets/html/fact11.html
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TalkingStick.net
TalkingStick.net documents one woman's profound experience quitting smoking.
http://talkingstick.net
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The California Smokers' Helpline
A telephone program designed to help people kick the habit. Free of charge.
http://www.californiasmokershelpline.org/
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Committed Quitters
Designed to work along with your patch or gum to help you quit smoking for good. Sponsored by the
patch/gum manufacturer.
http://www.committedquitters.com
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QuitsmokingMD
Physician supervised interactive smoking cessation programs, smoking news and information. "We
are dedicated to help you quit smoking forever."
http://www.quitsmokingmd.com
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Arizona Tobacco Education and Prevention Program
Information on statewide projects, youth tobacco use, links to cessation and prevention resources.
http://www.tepp.org/
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Smoking Cessation
Resource center for aspiring quitters. Offers facts about nicotine addiction, profiles of
medications that can reduce the urge to smoke, and a free newsletter.
http://www.smoking-cessation.org
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Control Your Weight As You Quit Smoking
Information and resources on controlling weight gain while you quit smoking.
http://www.weightcontrolandsmoking.com/
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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.
http://quitsmoking.about.com/
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Cigarette Smoking
Information and resources to help quit smoking cigarettes.
http://www.cigarette-smoking.net
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Quit4 Life
Interactive web presentation explores how different people quit. In English and French languages.
http://www.quit4life.com/
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NASA - Smoking Cessation
NASA's occupational health program pulls together a lot of resources on quitting.
http://ohp.nasa.gov/topics/smoking/
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American Lung Association: Tobacco Control
Features information about smoking, Freedom From Smoking program, and tips for quitting the habit.
http://www.lungusa.org/tobacco/index.html
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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.
http://findhelp.com
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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.
http://unhooked.org
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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.
http://www.4avoice.com/
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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.
http://www.ex-smokers.com
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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.
http://users.aol.com/joelspitz/ntapindx.html
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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.
http://unr.edu/homepage/shubinsk/smoke.html
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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.
http://www.swen.uwaterloo.ca/~bpekilis/as3/as3.html
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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.
http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Ranch/6100/
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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.
http://www.sickofsmoking.com/
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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.
http://www.quitnet.org/
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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.
http://www.quitnow.info.au/
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