Resources and Links

National Cancer Institute's Smokefree Web site

Smokefree.gov offers science-driven tools, information, and support that has helped smokers quit. You will find state and national resources, free materials and quitting advice from the National Cancer Institute. Your Scott & White clinician recommends downloading the “Clearing the Air” booklet to help you quit smoking.

American Cancer Society’s Quitline

Links callers with trained counselors.
Texans needing support or information in quitting tobacco use can call 1-877-937-7848, TTY: 1-866-228-4327

American Lung Association’s Freedom From Smoking®

On-line smoking cessation program provides an on-line resource to help smokers quit. This Web site also contains in depth information about the health consequences of using tobacco.

Center for Disease Control

The CDC’s Smoking and Tobacco Use program provides comprehensive information on tobacco use, resources, publications and cessation tools.

Tobacco Information

Tobacco.org is a free resource center focusing on tobacco and smoking issues. It features tobacco news, information, assistance for smokers trying to quit, alerts on tobacco control issues and open consideration of all aspects of the spectrum of issues concerning tobacco, nicotine, cigarettes and cigars.

National Cancer Institute

The National Cancer Institute's Quitting Smoking: Why To Quit and How To Get Help Web site answers many of the questions people often have about smoking and smoking cessation.

BREATHE® – VitalCare’s Lifestyle Management Tools

On-line approach to cessation through the Scott & White Health Plan’s Lifestyle Management Web site at www.swhp.org.

The BREATHE program starts with 15 minute questionnaire to assess smoking patterns and readiness to change. The survey generates a personal plan to decrease your dependency, manage withdrawal and deal with cravings. Three follow-up newsletters will be delivered on-line at 2 days, 10 days and 21 days after your quit date.

www.quitnet.com

A Web site that helps you prepare for a quit date.
Support from others is available 24/7. It contains helpful information such as a Quitting Guide and Tobacco News. This Web site can help you find programs near you. Even better, you can add buddies to use as shoulders to lean on. Information about the various nicotine replacement therapies, along with a comparison chart is also available. Of course, you should talk with your physician before beginning nicotine replacement therapy.