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Online smoking cessation programs

There are many resources available online for people who want to quit smoking. Making your employees aware of these resources may ultimately assist them in achieving their quit-smoking goals, especially if other quit smoking programs are not provided for by your organization or your employee health plan.

	QuitNet http://www.quitnet.com QuitNet is a large online community for people who are trying to quit smoking (or know someone who is). Sponsored by the Boston University School of Public Health and the American Legacy Foundation, QuitNet offers lots of resources for people trying to quit, information about ways to quit, and lots of support, like chat rooms and bulletin boards for users on subjects like quit-smoking support and avoiding gaining weight when you quit.
	Freedom From Smoking® Online http://www.lungusa.org/ffs/index.html The American Lung Association's popular multi-module quit-smoking program is now available for free online!
	Complete Guide to Quitting http://www.cancer.org/docroot/PED/content/PED_10_13X_Quitting_Smoking.asp The American Cancer Society's Complete Guide to Quitting has detailed information about quitting smoking - most notably, it has detailed information about the various pharmacological quit-smoking methods available.
	Quit Smoking Support http://www.quitsmokingsupport.com QuitSmokingSupport.com offers lots of useful articles and interactive features like chat and bulletin boards to help individuals quit smoking and stay smoke free.
	CDC TIPS How to quit http://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/how2quit.htm The CDC provides resources, programs, and tips to help individuals quit smoking and stay smoke free.
	Smokefree.gov http://www.smokefree.gov/ Sponsored by the National Cancer Institute, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the American Cancer Society, Smokefree.gov offers science-driven tools, information, and support that have been effective in helping smokers quit.
	Office of the Surgen General http://www.surgeongeneral.gov/tobacco/ The office of the Surgen General provides a wide variety of resources and materials about the latest drugs and counselling materials to assist people in their quit smoking efforts.
	trytostop.org http://www.trytostop.org/ Sponsored by the Massachussetts Department of Health, trytostop.org offers an online smoking cessation program designed to assist both those who want to quit and those who want to help a loved one quit smoking.
	Great Start http://www.americanlegacy.org/greatstart/html/home.html?true If you have employees who are pregnant (or may become pregnant) and want to quit smoking in the interest of their baby's health, direct them to this American Legacy Foundation smoking cessation program designed especially for pregnant women.