TO HELP YOU QUIT SMOKING
To reduce the health effects of smoking, the best thing to do is to quit. If you want to quit, assistance may be helpful. To learn more about quitting, visit these sites or call the phone numbers provided.
U.S. Government Sources
- National Cancer Institute
Quitline Service: 877-448-7848
www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/tobacco
- Smokefree.gov
1-866-QUIT-YES (1-866-784-8937)
- SmokeFree.gov Patient Handbook
Clearing the Air, published in October 2008. U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
1-770-488-5705
www.cdc.gov/doc.do/id/0900f3ec802346d8
- U.S. Surgeon General
www.surgeongeneral.gov/tobacco/default.htm
Public Health Sources
- American Cancer Society
Quitline Service: 877-937-7848
www.cancer.org
- American Heart Association
Phone: 800-242-8721
- American Lung Association
Quitline Service: 800-586-4872
Other Quitting Sources
- Nicotine Anonymous
Phone: 415-750-0328
- Edward Hospital - Freedom From Smoking
630-527-3000
- Good Shepherd Hospital - Courage to Quit Tobacco
847-381-0123
Currently Good Samaritin, Central Dupage and Elmhurst Hospitals do not offer smoking cessation classes, check back on their websites fequently for changes.
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