Quit Smoking
If you’re thinking about quitting smoking or using tobacco (or are trying to convince someone else to quit), then you’ve come to the right place. We’ve found the best Web sites to help you understand why you should quit smoking, determine the best way to do it, and find support to help you along the way and keep you from restarting.
Expand All Guide SectionsReasons to Quit Smoking
It’s no secret that smoking is bad for you. The list of organs it can damage is long, and ... read more »
Ways to Quit Smoking
You can quit smoking on your own or with the help of medication, counseling, patches, gums, nasal ... read more »
Support for Quitting Smoking
Even with the tremendous resources available to quit smoking, it remains extremely difficult. ... read more »
Helping Someone Quit Smoking
It can be hard to stand by and watch people you care about smoke, knowing the affect it’s having on them and those around them. The sites in this section have tips to assist you in helping someone quit smoking successfully.
Insights for Helping Someone Quit Smoking
- One message echoed by all of the sites in this section is that nagging someone to quit doesn’t work. You can, however, ban people from smoking in your home or car. It won’t stop them from smoking in other places, but it’s a start.
- Smokers already know that smoking isn’t good for them. These sites suggest that you focus your arguments on how your loved ones’ quitting would affect you, not them.
Top Sites for Helping Someone Quit Smoking
American Cancer Society
has do's and don’ts for relatives and friends who are trying to help someone stop smoking. Suggestions include spending time with a person to help take his mind off quitting, and advice for dealing with slips and relapses. This site even gives advice if you’re a smoker supporting someone who is trying to quit.
Mayo Clinic
helps you start the quitting conversation with a smoker, and offers advice on ways to provide continued support and encouragement.
WebMD
has tips to help you convince a loved one to quit, to encourage them along the way and to support them through any slips or relapses.
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