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External Resources: Tobacco Cessation
American Cancer Society
The US Surgeon General has said, “Smoking cessation [stopping smoking] represents the single most important step that smokers can take to enhance the length and quality of their lives.” It’s hard to quit smoking, but you can do it. To have the best chance of quitting tobacco and staying quit, you need to know what you’re up against, what your options are, and where to go for help.
Tobacco use is still the number-one source of preventable illness and death in the United States. It's also the single greatest cause of excessive health care spending and productivity losses for employers. Tobacco cessation coverage is one of the most cost-effective health insurance benefits an employer can provide.
Quitting smoking isn’t easy. It takes time. And a plan. You don’t have to stop smoking in one day. Start with day one. Let the Great American Smokeout event on the third Thursday in November be your day to start your journey toward a smoke-free life. You’ll be joining thousands of people who smoke across the country in taking an important step toward a healthier life and reducing your cancer risk. Plus, the American Cancer Society can help you access the resources and support you need to quit.
American Heart Association
As an ex-smoker, you'll have urges to smoke. Knowing what you may go through while quitting can help you get through it.
Learn the risks and quit today.
Knowing that someone out there understands and shares your struggle can help you stay committed to being smoke-free.
Smoking is the most important preventable cause of premature death in the United States.
When you quit smoking the feeling of "loss" doesn't last forever. A brand new world is waiting for you.
American Lung Association
Although the first steps can be hard, finding your path to a smokefree life is easier with the right help. The American Lung Association’s Freedom From Smoking program is a proven way to quit smoking—and stay quit—even if you’ve tried before and went back to smoking.
This glossary was designed to help public health when talking about cessation coverage in the context of both private insurance and Medicaid.
Welcome to the American Lung Association's State Cessation Coverage Database.
Click on a state below to find information about cessation coverage.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
nyone interested in comprehensive state tobacco control cessation activities will find links to a collection of guides and documents that focus on cessation topics, such as interventions, clinical treatments for tobacco dependence, insurance coverage, and more.
Cigarette smoking harms nearly every organ of the body, causes many diseases, and reduces the health of smokers in general.
Smokers can and do quit smoking. In fact, today there are more former smokers than current smokers.
Smoking remains the leading preventable cause of death and disease in the U.S. Although the percentage of adults who smoke is at an all-time low in the U.S., 34 million adults still smoke and therefore continue to be at risk of developing smoking-related diseases.
This report makes it clear that one of the most important actions people can take to improve their health is to quit smoking. This is true regardless of their age or how long they’ve been smoking.