Want someone to talk you through quitting?
Call the Canadian Cancer Society Smokers' Helpline at
1 877 513-5333. Or, if texting is your preferred mode, visit: SmokersHelpline.ca
If you're ready, there's help:
Additional resources
Registration for the Canadian Cancer Society's
Driven to Quit Challenge is now closed. Be sure to visit
driventoquit.ca for tips on quitting and to see who wins!
Take a deep breath! The Ontario Lung Association and GoodLife Fitness have teamed up on a program to help you quit. Exercise can reduce cravings, manage body weight and relieve stress.
Visit: quitandgetfit.ca
If you'd like to know how quitting now limits
your risk of heart disease and stroke, visit:
heartandstroke.ca (Living smoke-free)
If you attend college or university, you can tap into positive support from peers, proven
do-it-yourself quitting programs, and
campus health services.
Visit: LeaveThePackBehind.org
Know your enemy. For an in-depth look
at tobacco addiction and counsel on
quitting visit: camh.net
For a teen's take on tobacco, the
tobacco industry, and how to get
a handle on quitting: smoke-fx.com
Want to know what smoking costs you?
Click here.
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Looking to link with your local public health unit?
Visit: alphaweb.org
If you're into quitting, Ontario is on your side.
Visit: www.mhp.gov.on.ca
Take this simple quiz to see if you're ready.
1.) How old are you?
2.) How many cigarettes do you smoke on a daily basis?
3.) Do you believe smoking is "addictive", and a "bad habit"?
4.) Chewing tobacco is safer than smoking it. True or False?
5.) So, what are your chances of success?
6.) Need an extra push? Which of these substances can be found in cigarettes?
