Quit Smoking Organizations

Quit Smoking Help
Many people find support groups, government agencies and hotlines helpful when quitting smoking. Knowing that someone out there understands and shares your struggle or getting professional advice can help you stay committed to being smoke-free. These organizations may offer personalized help or listings of classes and support groups in your community.


  • American Cancer Society
    Toll-free hotline: 1-800-ACS-2345 (1-800-227-2345)
    www.cancer.org
  • American Lung Association
    Toll-free hotline: 1-800-LUNGUSA (1-800-586-4872)
    www.lungusa.org
  • MedLine Plus – Local Smoking Cessation Resources (from the National Library of Medicine and the National Institutes of Health)

    http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus

  • National Cancer Institute
    Toll-free hotline: 1-877-44U-QUIT (1-877-448-7848)
    www.smokefree.gov
  • National Institutes of Health – Clinical Trials on Smoking Cessation

    http://clinicaltrials.gov/search/open/condition=%22Smoking+Cessation%22

  • National Network of Tobacco Cessation Quitlines
    Toll free hotline: 1-800-QUITNOW (1-800-784-8669)
    TTY: 1-800-332-8615
    www.naquitline.org
  • Nicotine Anonymous
    (415) 750-0328
    www.nicotine-anonymous.org