Smoking Cessation

Overview

Montreal Children’s Hospital

• Ten Reasons to Quit — For Teens
• Ten Reasons to Quit — For Parents

American Lung Association

• Stop Smoking

Canadian Cancer Society

• What to Do Before You Quit
• 6 Great Benefits of Quitting Smoking
• Every Cigarette You Smoke Can Take Years off Your Life

Canadian Lung Association

• Smoking and Tobacco

Canadian Women’s Heart Health Centre

• Smoking

Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (Canada)

• Nicotine Dependence
• Tobacco

Government of Canada

• Quit Smoking
• Effects of Smoking
• Smoking, Vaping and Tobacco

Government of Quebec

• The Health Benefits of Quitting Smoking
• The Effects of Smoking and Second-Hand Smoke on Health
• Smoke Free Lifestyle

HealthLink BC (Canada)

• Interactive Tool: Are You Ready to Quit Smoking? (Decision aid)
• Quitting Smoking (Topic Overview)
• Quitting Smoking (Fact sheet)
• Health Risks of Alternative Tobacco Products

Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada

• Smoking and Tobacco

Kids Help Phone (Canada)

• Things to Know About Smoking and How to Quit

Medline Plus (United States)

• Nicotine and Tobacco
• Nicotine Replacement Therapy
• Smoking Cessation Medications

National Cancer Institute (United States)

• Harms of Cigarette Smoking and Health Benefits of Quitting

Quit to Win! Challenge (Canada)

• Why Quit?
• How to Quit
• Healthy Living

Santé Montréal

• Smoking Cessation

Smokefree.gov (United States)

• Quit Smoking
• Challenges When Quitting

Vaping

Montreal Children’s Hospital

• How Does “Vaping” e-Cigarettes Differ from Smoking Traditional Cigarettes?
• True or False: The Sale and Use of e-Cigarettes in Canada is Regulated by the Government
• What Parents Should Know about e-Cigarettes

American Academy of Pediatrics

• Vaping: Dangerous, Available & Addicting

American Heart Association

• Is Vaping Better Than Smoking?

American Lung Association

• E-Cigarettes & Vaping
• The Impact of E-Cigarettes on the Lung

Canadian Cancer Society

• What You Need to Know About E-Cigarettes

Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction

• Vaping Linked with Severe Lung Illnesses

Canadian Lung Association

• Vaping — What You Need to Know

Canadian Paediatric Society

• Talking with Your Teen about Vaping

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (United States)

• What You Need to Know About E-Cigarettes

Government of Canada

• About Vaping
• Consider the Consequences of Vaping
• Vaping and Quitting Smoking
• Talking with Your Teen about Vaping: A Tip Sheet for Parents

Government of Quebec

• Electronic Cigarettes

Kids Health (United States)

• For Parents: Vaping: What You Need To Know
• For Teens: Vaping: What You Need to Know

HealthLink BC

• Vaping

Medline Plus (United States)

• E-Cigarettes and E-Hookahs

National Institute on Drug Abuse (United States)

• Vaping Devices (Electronic Cigarettes)

Second-Hand Smoke

American Cancer Society

• Health Risks of Secondhand Smoke

Canadian Cancer Society

• What is Second-Hand Smoke – and How Does It Affect You?
• How Does Second-Hand Smoke Affect Babies and Children?
• Live Free of Second-Hand Smoke: Tips for Home, Car, Work and Outdoors

Government of Canada

• Avoid Second-Hand Smoke

Government of Québec

• The Effects of Smoking and Second-Hand Smoke on Health

HealthLink BC (Canada)

• The Harmful Effects of Second-Hand Smoke

My Health Alberta

• Second-Hand and Third-Hand Smoke and Vapour

National Cancer Institute (United States)

• Secondhand Smoke and Cancer

Tools & Programs

McGill University Health Centre
Smoking Cessation Clinic
Glen Site, room D RC.3314
514-934-1934, extension 35203
Note: This clinic will require a referral from your doctor.

American Academy of Family Physicians

• Quit Smoking Guide

American Cancer Society

• How to Quit Smoking or Smokeless Tobacco
• Quitting Smoking: Help for Cravings and Tough Situations
• Helping a Smoker Quit: Dos and Don’ts

Canadian Cancer Society

• Proven Methods to Help You Quit
• SMAT: Short Messages Against Tobacco (Text message service)
• One Step at a Time: For Smokers Who Don’t Want to Quit
• One Step at a Time: For Smokers Who Want to Quit
• One Step at a Time: Help a Smoker Quit
• Break It Off (mobile app)

Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (Canada)

• Quitting Smoking: Self-Help Resources
• Quitting Smoking: Resources for Families, Friends, and Caregivers

Conseil québécois sur le tabac et la santé

• Quit Smoking Centres
• I Quit Now
• I’m Still Hesitating

Government of Canada

• On the Road to Quitting: Guide to Becoming a Non-Smoker
• On the Road to Quitting: Guide to Becoming a Non-Smoker for Young Adults

Kwit Mobile App

• Kwit: helping you quit with evidence-based methods

Medline Plus (United States)

• How to Stop Smoking: Dealing with Cravings
• How to Stop Smoking: Dealing with a Slip Up
• Tips on How to Quit Smoking

National Cancer Institute (United States)

• How to Handle Withdrawal Symptoms and Triggers When You Decide to Quit Smoking

Quit to Win! Challenge (Canada)

• The Challenge

Santé Montréal

• Quit Smoking Centres in Montreal
• Quit Smoking Centres — Make an Appointment Now

Smokefree.gov (United States)

• Tools & Tips

Related Topics

• Adult Congenital Heart Disease
• Bladder Cancer
• Cannabis
• Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
• Head and Neck Cancer
• Heart Disease
• Lung Cancer
• Stroke

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