Smoking Cessation Resources from Jennifer Hasbrook

Smoking Cessation Resources from Jennifer Hasbrook

(Behavioral Health & Wellness Program

University of Colorado)

·  NCI Clear the Air: http://www.smokefree.gov/pubs/clearing-the-air_acc.pdf.

·  Re-Learn Life without Cigarettes, 56 page booklet available for download from becomeanex.org: http://www.becomeanex.org/docs/becomeanEXbook.pdf.

·  Fact Sheet: Harms of Smoking and Health Benefits of Quitting:

·  http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/factsheet/Tobacco/cessation.

·  Benefit of quitting for women on a website just for women: http://women.smokefree.gov/topic-benefits.aspx.

·  American Legacy Foundation. (2012). Tobacco Fact Sheet: Electronic Cigarettes. Retrieved from: http://www.legacyforhealth.org/PDFPublications/ECIGARETTE_0909_temp.pdf

·  Relapse Prevention-Forever Free: http://www.smokefree.gov/pubs/FF_Booklet1_smokefree.gov_10-25-11.pdf

·  BHWP Smoking Cessation for Persons with Mental Illnesses toolkit: http://www.bhwellness.org/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/Mental-Health-Tobacco-Cessation-Toolkit-January-20091.pdf.

·  You can order free publications (up to 5 types) from the CDC: http://apps.nccd.cdc.gov/osh_pub_catalog/PublicationList.aspx. Many documents are also available for download. The CDC offers many brochures and great posters.

·  Type in “smoking” and find various brochures that you can order from the American Cancer Society: http://www.cancer.org/cancer/app/get-free-information.aspx.

·  American Cancer Society flyer in various languages: http://www.cancer.org/healthy/informationforhealthcareprofessionals/easyreadinghealthinformation/dontquitalone/index

·  There is a special program just for teens to quit smoking via text messages through the National Cancer Institute. Poster advertising it:

http://teen.smokefree.gov/images/hpButtons/61509-0_SFTXT_Teen_Flyer-v5-1-acc.pdf.

·  Find your state public health department online and determine if they have posters available via their website. Find your state quit line and do the same. These local resources often have the best posters and publications. If you have trouble finding items on their website, give them a call and make a local contact!

·  Resource: Have a Quit Tobacco poster contest at your work. Select a theme (example: Clients Can Do It!-Smoke Free at ______Healthcare Organization), set the rules (type of file, size, color or b/w, rules on pictures), pick a judge and then give a gift card to the winner.

·  1-800-QuitNow Poster: http://smokingcessationleadership.ucsf.edu/PatientPosterFinal.pdf.

·  Or order the cards for clients: http://smokingcessationleadership.ucsf.edu/cardorderform.htm.

·  A Clinician Handout/Flyer is available to download and post in exam rooms, offices or break rooms: http://smokingcessationleadership.ucsf.edu/VAClinicianPoster.pdf.