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Quit methods
Set yourself up for success by knowing how you will handle withdrawal as well as any cravings you may experience. Below is a list of common quit methods that some people find useful.
One Step At A Time
A series of self-help booklets published by the Canadian Cancer Society, covering:
- thinking about quitting
- preparing to quit
- quitting
- relapse
- staying tobacco-free for good
- helping someone quit
Available from Smokers' Helpline at 1 877 513-5333 or any Canadian Cancer Society office.
Smokers’ Helpline 1 877 513-5333
Smokers’ Helpline is a free, confidential service that provides personalized support, advice and information about quitting smoking and tobacco use. Smokers’ Helpline can assist you with making a personalized “quit plan," coping with cravings, managing stress, receiving self-help materials and providing referrals to services available in your community.
Full service is available in English and French. Language interpretation is available in over 100 languages by phone.
Smokers’ Helpline Online
Smokers’ Helpline Online is an interactive web-based program that is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and offers support to people wanting to quit or needing help to stay tobacco-free. Register for your free account today! When you sign up, you can access a personalized quit meter, online support groups and sign up for inspirational emails.
You can also have access to Smokers’ Helpline Text Messaging, a mobile phone based service available in English and French! Visit Smokers’ Helpline Online today to register!
Counseling
Doctors, dentists, pharmacists, nurses or other health professionals may be trained to help people quit. Support may be available face-to-face, in a group, over the phone or online. Ask your health care provider for information.
Nicotine replacement therapy
Nicotine replacement therapy (or NRT for short) provides a dose of nicotine without all the other toxic chemicals in a cigarette. It can come in the form of a patch, gum, lozenge or inhaler and can help to manage cravings and withdrawal. NRT is sold without a prescription and is available is different dosages. You can talk to your doctor or pharmacist about what is best for you.
Prescription medication
Bupropion HCI (Zyban®)
Buproprion is a prescription pill that lessens nicotine cravings by activating chemicals in your brain normally stimulated by nicotine. Speak to a health-care professional to see if it’s right for you.
Varenicline tartrate (Champix)
Varenicline tartrate is a prescription pill that is specifically designed to partially activate the nicotinic receptors in the brain and reduce a smoker's craving and withdrawal symptoms. Speak to a health-care professional to see if it’s right for you.
Community based programs
To find cessation programs available in your community, contact Smokers’ Helpline, at 1 877 513-5333, or Smokers’ Helpline Online. You can also contact your local Public Health Department. Contact information may be found in the telephone book or on the Association of Local Public Health Agencies website.
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