Utah Tobacco Cessation Resource Directory 2008-  Internet Resources   
 

Using the Internet to find Tobacco Cessation Information
The Internet offers numerous tobacco cessation resources to assist you in quitting. It is important that you consider the source of the information you get from the Internet. Unfortunately, not all Internet sites are excellent sources of information. In fact some may be of poor quality or provide inaccurate information. Whenever you are uncertain about information you obtain from the Internet, check it out with a health care provider, health educator, counselor or other appropriate professional.

Listing of Internet sources is provided as a public service by the Tobacco Prevention and Control Program, Utah Department of Health. Please read our disclaimer  before using any information from the Internet.

 
Utah Tobacco Prevention and Control Program
http://www.tobaccofreeutah.org/
Overview of what is happening with tobacco control in Utah

Utah statistics and laws

Quit programs and tips

Local contacts

Utah Quit Net
http://www.utah.quitnet.com
Personalized information with peer and expert support.

Tracks each person’s progress and makes suggestionsOption of receiving daily "Quit Tips" from the QuitNet via email.

About.com – Quit Smoking
http://quitsmoking.about.com/z/js/o.htm?k=quitting%20
smoking&d= Quitting%20Smoking
Methods of quitting

Replacement therapies

Smoking triggers

Relapse & coping strategies

About.com – Quit Smoking
http://quitsmoking.about.com/od/nicotine/a/nicotineeffects.
htm?terms= nicotine+addiction


Specific information about nicotine addiction
Alt.Support.Stop-Smoking (AS3) Newsgroup’s Web Site
http://www.swen.uwaterloo.ca/~bpekilis/as3/

Discussion archives with quitting helps
American Cancer Society
http://www.cancer.org/docroot/ped/ped_10_3.asp?
sitearea=WHO
Health issues (nicotine, youth, women, indoor air)

Quitting tips

Smoking-related cancers

Public issues

Nicotine Replacement Therapy information

American Lung Association
http://lungusa.org/tobacco/index.html
Fact sheets on quitting

Smoking and pregnancy

Tobacco control

Smoking and teens

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
http://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/how2quit.htm

Fact sheets on various topics such as quitting
How to Quit
http://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/quit_smoking/how_to_quit/

Resources to quit
New Jersey Quit Net
http://nj.quitnet.com/library/
Quitting tips

Support forums

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New York State Tobacco Quitsite
http://www.nysmokefree.com/
Quitting tips

Health effects

NicNet: The Nicotine and Tobacco Network
http://www.nicnet.org/
Pages on prevention, quitting, environmental tobacco smoke, pipes and cigars, and smokeless tobacco

Youth section

Nicotine Anonymous
http://nicotine-anonymous.org/
Fellowship organization for men and women wanting to quit using nicotine

 
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