P6. Youth Matrerials: smokefreeteen Tools for Quitting

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Tools for Quitting
If you’re trying to become smokefree, you don’t have to do it alone. There are
free tools and tips that can increase your chances of quitting successfully.

Free Tools to Help You Quit
Text Message Programs
Smokefree Teen has free text message programs that give you 24/7 tips, advice, and encouragement to help
you become—and stay—tobacco free. These programs look just like a text conversation you’d have with a friend.
Try SmokefreeTXT (/become-smokefree/smokefreetxt-sign-up) to quit smoking.
Try DipfreeTXT (/become-smokefree/dipfreetxt-sign-up) to quit smokeless tobacco.
Choose Practice Quit (https://smokefree.gov/practicequittxt-signup) to give quitting a try for a few days.
Build your quitting skills with Daily Challenges (https://smokefree.gov/dailychallenges-signup).

quitSTART App
The free quitSTART app (/become-smokefree/quitstart-app) is made for teens and can help you quit smoking. It
gives you customized tips, inspiration, and challenges so you can quit for good.

LiveHelp
Try the National Cancer Institute’s LiveHelp (https://livehelp.cancer.gov/app/chat/chat_launch) online chat. You
will be connected with a trained specialist who can answer your questions and give you information about
quitting smoking.
LiveHelp is available Monday through Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Eastern time. LiveHelp also is
available in Spanish.

Quitlines
877-44U-QUIT (877-448-7848)
The National Cancer Institute’s trained counselors provide information and support for quitting in English and
Spanish. Call Monday through Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Eastern time.
800-QUIT-NOW (800-784-8669)
All states have quitlines with counselors who are trained specifically to help smokers quit. Call this number to
connect directly to your state’s quitline. Hours of operation and services vary from state to state.
https://teen.smokefree.gov/become-smokefree/tools-for-quitting

Quit Tips
The sooner you quit, the better. Here are some things that can make a big impact on your quit journey:
Asking for help isn’t weak, it’s a smart move! If you feel comfortable, talk to friends or adults you trust about
wanting to quit. Getting support (https://smokefree.gov/quitting-smoking/ask-help) from important people in
your life can make a big difference.
It’s normal for people to slip up when they’re trying to quit.

If you slip, don’t think of it as a failure. It just

means you might want to try quitting in a different way (https://smokefree.gov/stay-smokefree-good/slipsrelapses/tips-slips) .
Being prepared (/become-smokefree/get-ready-to-quit) increases your chances of quitting successfully .
Make a plan, stick to it, and keep trying to quit until you get it down.

https://teen.smokefree.gov/become-smokefree/tools-for-quitting