Best place to start

Tobacco User services include:
Bi-lingual phone counseling, free nicotine replacement therapy trial for qualified smokers, self-help booklets, taped message library, referrals to cessation programs, and web-based interactive services.

Health Care Provider services include:
“FAX to Quit” patient referral, on-line CME program, on-line “How to Run a Stop Smoking Clinic” training program, Health Care Provider Quit Kit and more.

New York State Quitline for free and confidential quit coaching:
Via telephone, internet, and text, and free starter kits of nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) for eligible New Yorkers.

Drop The Vape – Text-Based Quit Vaping Program for Youth and Young Adults:
Drop the Vape is a free, confidential text program for young people. It’s a great resource for people of any age seeking help to quit vaping and other nicotine and tobacco products. DropTheVape is all about realistic goals and building on your strengths. You will learn ways to cope, grow, and take control at your own pace.

American Lung Association:
Freedom From Smoking (adults)

Not For Me– an interactive 8-week program to help teens stop vaping, smoking or chewing tobacco products. 

Not on Tobacco– evidence-based approach to help youth ages 13-19 quit or reduce their tobacco use, including e-cigarettes. 

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES

  • American Lung Association www.lungusa.org Freedom From Smoking Online – 7 session online program No Cost
  • National Cancer Institute Quitline (877) 44U-QUIT www.smokefree.gov Bilingual smoking cessation counseling and literature. No Cost
  • Nicotine Anonymous Multiple locations | (631) 665-0527 www.nicotine-anonymous.org 12-step support groups for nicotine users. All are welcome. No dues or fees. No Cost
  • Suffolk County Department of Health Services
    Multiple locations | (631) 853-4017
    www.suffolkcountyny.gov/health
    6 week cessation program of 1 hour sessions. Reunion follow-up session held one month later.
    $50 includes cessation medication