The site provides an on-line quit guide with information on nicotine replacement therapy, alternative therapies available in the UK, diet and exercise, support groups, and promotes a telephonic quit line. The site also provides a 10-step process which includes setting a quit date. There are many supportive links and Fact Sheets , which are well referenced. The site is sponsored by U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Public Health Service and was current as of June 2000. Discusses power of addiction, reasons for quitting, provides a 5-step plan for quitting that includes setting a quit date, getting support, nicotine replacement therapy, coping skills and relapse prevention and discusses concerns related to quitting such as weight gain.
All information is based on scientific research.
The National Cancer Institute of the National Institutes of Health sponsors this site. This book guides you from thinking about stopping smoking, through actually doing it. The booklet provides a variety of tips and helpful hints on quitting tobacco, include many of those most popular with ex-smokers. These methods can make your own personal efforts a little easier. Smokers wanting to quit are encouraged to pick the ideas that make sense, and then follow through.