Tobacco and Vaping Cessation Resources
Counseling Services
Kick it CA
Call 1-800-300-8086 [English] or 800-600-8191 [Español] to get free, over-the-phone counseling and support in quitting tobacco/nicotine products.
Available for ages 13+ (parental consent is NOT required).
Available Monday-Friday 7am-9pm and Saturday 9am-5pm.
Visit KickItCA.org
For more information, helpful tips and to enroll and receive services.
Text "Quit vaping", “No vapear” “戒电子烟” / “戒電子煙”, “베이프 금연”, and “Bỏ Vape” to 66819 for cessation support via text messaging.
SmokeFree.gov
Call 877-448-7848 [English & Spanish] to speak with a trained counselor from the National Cancer Institute who can provide more information and support with quitting tobacco/nicotine products.
Available Monday-Friday 9am-9pm (EST).
Call 800-784-8669 to connect with your state’s quitline. You can speak with counselors trained specifically to help folks quit smoking.
Hours of operation and services vary from state to state.
Visit SmokeFree.gov
For more information, helpful tips and to enroll and receive services.
“LiveHelp” online counseling
Monday-Friday 9am-9pm (EST).
Text “QUIT” to 47848 to receive texts that send encouragements and messages of support.
Truth Initiative: “This is Quitting” Youth Vaping Cessation Text program
Text “DITCHVAPE” to 88709 for counseling & support via text messages.
Provides a quitline tailored for LGBT folks. See website for more information.
American Lung Association Freedom From Smoking
Group program, online program, and self-help guide
Free Smartphone Apps. for Quitting Smoking & Vaping
The quitSTART app helps you:
Get ready to quit with tips and information to prepare you for becoming smokefree
Monitor your progress and earn badges for smokefree milestones and other achievements
Get back on track if you slip and smoke
Manage cravings and bad moods in healthy ways
Distract yourself from cravings with games and challenges
Store helpful tips, inspirations, and challenges in your Quit Kit
Share your progress and favorite tips through social media
QuitNow! makes quitting easier by helping you focus your energy into four sections — your new ex-smoker status, 70 ex-smoker achievements to keep you motivated, a strong ex-smoker community, and your newfound health improvements. Browse frequently asked questions or ask the QuitNow! bot questions of your own.
This app takes a science-backed approach with more than 20 evidence-based techniques to help you quit smoking for good. Log your cravings and get tips for managing them, plus insights into craving patterns and graphs to monitor your overall progression. You also have the option of participating in a rigorous scientific experiment that will help more people quit smoking successfully.
SmokeFree (Android)
There are two ways to quit with SmokeFree. Choose the quit mode if you’re highly motivated, or use the reduce mode if you need more time. This app acts as your companion during the quitting process, helping you slowly reduce your cigarette use so your body adapts. Features include rich motivational tips, personal stats, and financial and health achievements.
Quit Genius (iPhone)
This app uses behavioral modification tools based on the ideas behind Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to help you gain control over your own actions as you try to quit. Rather than forcing you to quit right away, the app allows you to set your own goals for quitting. The app then rewards you by telling you how much money you’ve saved, how many years of your life you’ve regained, and offers tools that can help you slowly but surely reach the finish line of quitting.
Educational Resources
Provides quit tips, facts, information, and data around smoking and tobacco consumption.
Stanford Tobacco Prevention Toolkit
Theory-based and evidence-informed educational resource created by educators and researchers aimed at preventing middle and high school students’ use of tobacco and nicotine products.
They provide young people the facts about smoking, vaping, nicotine and the tobacco industry, engage individuals and groups to make change in their communities, innovate ways to end nicotine addiction and join forces with collaborators committed to a future where tobacco and nicotine addiction are a thing of the past.
UCSF Center for Tobacco Control Research and Education
Supports research and provides resources around tobacco and nicotine consumption.
Provides tobacco facts.
Resources for Parents & Caregivers
Truth Initiative
Text “QUIT” to 847-278-9715 to sign up and receive text messages designed specifically for parents of vapers.
BecomeAnEX allows parents to sign up, indicate that they are a parent of someone who vapes, and access a supportive online community and a full interactive website of information about how nicotine addiction works and different approaches to quit.
News Article “Vaping prevention and quit resources: top tops for parents and educators”
American Lung Association