Quit smoking
• Find a friend to help you quit smoking.
• Pick a quit date and prepare for it by discarding all smoking materials.
• Try nicotine replacement products to double your chances of quitting.
• Call 311 and ask for the Smokers' Quit line for free help quitting.
Resources:
New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene Smoker’s Quit line
Call 311
New York State Smokers’ Quit site
http://www.nysmokefree.com/newweb/default.aspx
1-866-NY-QUITS (1-866-697-8487)
Get free nicotine patches, gum, or help from specialists to design a quit plan.
American Cancer Society
http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/factsheet/Tobacco/cancer
http://www.cancer.org/docroot/PED/content/PED_10_2x_Questions_About_Smoking_Tobacco_and_Health.asp
New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
http://www.nyc.gov/html/doh/html/tcny/tcny02.shtml |