Get Help to Quit Smoking
We encourage people to explore smoking-cessation resources.
Many resources are free, and based on decades of knowledge and experience. Programs may be in-person or online. Most offer support with phone, chat and various apps:
- Smokefree.gov
An extensive free resource supported by the tobacco settlement funds distributed to individual states. You can explore based on status (vet, woman, teen, Spanish-speaking, or 60+) and areas related to becoming smoke-free.
Tools and Tips includes quit methods, free resources, and instant help with Smokefree apps, and speak with and expert. - QuitNow Texas
An online smoking-cessation program based on 25 years of research and experience, and “The 4 Essential Practices to Quit for Life”. - Freedom from Smoking® Plus
View video. Evidenced-based on-line program from the American Lung Association consists of 9 sessions over 6 weeks with phone and chat support. In-person clinics are another American Lung Association option. - Become an Ex
The EX plan teaches you how to live life without cigarettes in 3 steps. This free program, developed in collaboration with the Mayo Clinic, is endorsed by the National Alliance for Tobacco Cessation. - Tobacco Treatment Program
MD Anderson Cancer Center's program offers in-person, phone, and web-cam counseling, in addition to medication free of charge to MD Anderson cancer patients who use tobacco or recently quit. - BeTobaccoFree.gov
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)’s comprehensive website providing one-stop access to the most up-to-date tobacco-related information from its agencies. BeTobaccoFree includes general information on tobacco, federal and state laws and policies, health statistics, and evidence-based methods on how to quit.