Smoking: NYC Quits
About Tobacco Treatment
Tobacco treatment (such as nicotine patches and lozenges as well as coaching) can help you:
- Cut back on or quit smoking
- Avoid smoking or vaping when you want to (such as when you are at work or with family), even if you are not ready to quit
If you are trying to quit, tobacco treatment can double your chances of success.
For information on tobacco treatment medication options, see the How to Use Tobacco Treatment Medications pocket guide (PDF)
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How Tobacco Treatment Can Help
Tobacco treatment medications can help you prevent uncomfortable nicotine withdrawal symptoms and feel more comfortable whenever you are not smoking or vaping.
Tobacco treatment can also help you:
- Protect those around you from secondhand smoke. There is no safe amount of secondhand smoke for children or adults. Secondhand smoke can even be harmful to your pets:
- Risks of Secondhand Smoke Fact Sheet (PDF)
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If you are ready to quit, quitting smoking will also improve your health. It will reduce your risk of developing heart disease, stroke, diabetes, emphysema, lung cancer and other cancers. Quitting will also improve your oral health.
What You Can Do
Make a plan today to meet your goals:
- Booklet: Still Smoking? Make a plan to meet your goals (PDF)
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To better understand your relationship with tobacco, take the quiz:
- What Is Your Relationship with Tobacco? (PDF)
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Check out more ways to get help today.
Learn about strategies and medication options to help you cope with nicotine withdrawal and stay smoke-free in specific places or situations.
Learn how to help a friend or family member who is trying to quit (PDF).
Additional Resources
- Every New Yorker Poster (PDF)
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Other Languages: Español | 繁體中文 | 简体中文 - Palm Card: Still Smoking or Vaping? Take Pride in Taking Control (PDF)
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