OO-English_FINAL LOW LIT cmyk 5/16/11 10:38 AM Page c1 HELP FOR SMOKERS AND OTHER TOBACCO USERS

OO-English_FINAL LOW LIT cmyk 5/16/11 10:38 AM Page c1 HELP FOR SMOKERS AND OTHER TOBACCO USERS

OO-English_FINAL LOW LIT cmyk 5/16/11 10:38 AM Page c2 This publication was developed by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service. The document is in the public domain and may be reproduced without permission. Citation of the source is appreciated. The printing of this publication was provided as a public service by the Long Island Health Network, which was not involved in the publication s development and in no way influenced its content.

OO-English_FINAL LOW LIT cmyk 5/16/11 10:38 AM Page 1 YOU CAN QUIT Quitting is hard. Many people try several times before they quit for good. But they do succeed. This booklet tells about ways you can quit. 1

OO-English_FINAL LOW LIT cmyk 5/16/11 10:38 AM Page 2 Good Reasons For Quitting You will feel better. - You will have more energy and breathe easier. - Your chances of getting sick will go down. Smoking is dangerous. - More than 435,000 Americans die each year from smoking. - Smoking causes illnesses such as cancer, heart disease, stroke, problems with pregnancy, and lung disease. 2

OO-English_FINAL LOW LIT cmyk 5/16/11 10:38 AM Page 3 More Good Reasons For Quitting If you are pregnant, your baby will be healthier. - Your baby will get more oxygen. The people around you, especially children, will be healthier. - Breathing in other people s smoke can cause asthma and other health problems. You will have more money. If you smoke one pack per day, quitting smoking could save you up to $150 a month. SAVINGS PER MONTH If you smoke (packs per day) You pay (per day) Quitting saves (per month) $150 $300 $450 3

OO-English_FINAL LOW LIT cmyk 5/16/11 10:38 AM Page 4 There Has Never Been A Better Time To Quit A combination works best. - Set a quit date. - Get support. - Take medicine. 4

OO-English_FINAL LOW LIT cmyk 5/16/11 10:38 AM Page 5 Get Ready Set a quit date. No smoking after: QUIT DATE Change the things around you. - Get rid of all cigarettes and ashtrays in your home, car, and place of work. - Do not let people smoke in your home. After you quit, don t smoke not even a puff! Don t use any tobacco! 5

OO-English_FINAL LOW LIT cmyk 5/16/11 10:38 AM Page 6 Get Medicine You can buy nicotine gum, the nicotine patch, or the nicotine lozenge at a drug store. You can ask your pharmacist for more information. Ask your doctor about other medicines that can help you. Nicotine nasal spray Nicotine inhaler Bupropion SR (pill) Varenicline (pill) Most health insurance will pay for these medicines. 6

OO-English_FINAL LOW LIT cmyk 5/16/11 10:38 AM Page 7 Get Help Tell your family, friends, and people you work with that you are going to quit. Ask for their support. Talk to your doctor, nurse, or other health care worker. They can help you quit. Call 1-800-QUIT NOW (784-8669) to be connected to the quitline in your State. It s free. They will set up a quit plan with you. 7

OO-English_FINAL LOW LIT cmyk 5/16/11 10:38 AM Page 8 Stay Quit If you slip and smoke or chew tobacco, don t give up. Try again soon. Set a new quit date to get back on track. Avoid alcohol. Avoid being around smoking. Eat healthy food and get exercise. Keep a positive attitude. You can do it! 8

OO-English_FINAL LOW LIT cmyk 5/16/11 10:38 AM Page 9 You Can Quit Most people try several times before they quit for good. Quitting is hard, but YOU CAN QUIT 9

OO-English_FINAL LOW LIT cmyk 5/16/11 10:38 AM Page 10 Local Resources Contact these organizations for further information on smoking and how to quit. For general information: Nassau County Department of Health (516) 227-9424 www.nassaucountyny.gov/agencies/health/ Suffolk County Department of Health Services (631) 853-4017 www.suffolkcountyny.gov/health/ Center for Tobacco Control (516) 466-1980 Great Neck (866) 864-7658 Nicotine Anonymous (631) 655-0527 www.nicotine-anonymous.org/ 10

OO-English_FINAL LOW LIT cmyk 5/16/11 10:38 AM Page 11 Local Resources For pregnant women and new mothers with children age 3 and younger: Suffolk County Perinatal Coalition (631) 475-5400 www.scpc.net NEW YORK STATE New York State Smokers Quitline (866) NY-QUITS www.nysmokefree.com (866) 697-8487 Deaf, Hard of Hearing, and Speech Disabled should call the New York Relay Service at 7-1-1 (voice or TTY) and give the operator the Quitline number. All services are free and include: Telephone counseling to callers who want to stop using tobacco or learn more about the dangers of tobacco use. Free starter kits of the nicotine patch or nicotine gum are available for eligible callers. 11

OO-English_FINAL LOW LIT cmyk 5/16/11 10:38 AM Page 12 Additional Resources Contact these organizations for further information on smoking and how to quit. For general information: American Heart Association (800) AHA-USA1 www.heart.org (800) 242-8721 7272 Greenville Avenue Dallas, TX 75231 American Cancer Society (800) ACS-2345 www.cancer.org (800) 227-2345 250 Williams Street, NW Atlanta, GA 30303 American Lung Association (800) LUNG-USA www.lungusa.org (800) 586-4872 1301 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Suite 800 Washington, DC 20004 12

OO-English_FINAL LOW LIT cmyk 5/16/11 10:38 AM Page 13 Additional Resources National Quitline (800) QUIT-NOW www.smokefree.gov (800) 784-8669 For pregnant women: Office on Women s Health (800) 994-9662 www.womenshealth.gov/quit-smoking TDD (888) 220-5446 8270 Willow Oaks Corporate Drive, Suite 101 Fairfax, VA 22031 women.smokefree.gov www.ahrq.gov/clinic/tobacco/prenatal.pdf cerhr.niehs.nih.gov/common/smoking.html www.smokefreefamilies.tobacco-cessation.org www.marchofdimes.com/pregnancy/alcohol_smoking.html 13

OO-English_FINAL LOW LIT cmyk 5/16/11 10:38 AM Page 14 LIHN Hospital Programs These programs may be annual, biannual, monthly, weekly, or even daily. Please contact the numbers provided for further information. Brookhaven Memorial Hospital Medical Center (631) 654-7778 Patchogue, NY Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center (631) 376-4444 West Islip, NY John T. Mather Memorial Hospital (631) 476-2723* Port Jefferson, NY (800) 342-1303** Mercy Medical Center (516) 62-MERCY Rockville Center, NY (516) 626-3729 South Nassau Communities Hospital (516) 377-5333 Oceanside, NY *Suffolk County Program **Green Seminar-behavioral modification therapy through hypnosis provided 14

OO-English_FINAL LOW LIT cmyk 5/16/11 10:38 AM Page 15 LIHN Hospital Programs St. Catherine of Siena Medical Center (800) 342-1303** Smithtown, NY St. Charles Hospital (631) 474-6240 Port Jefferson, NY St. Francis Hospital DeMatteis Center (516) 938-0080 Old Brookville, NY St. Joseph Hospital (800) 342-1303** Bethpage, NY Winthrop-University Hospital (516) 663-2579 Mineola, NY **Green Seminar-behavioral modification therapy through hypnosis provided 15

OO-English_FINAL LOW LIT cmyk 5/16/11 10:38 AM Page 16 Useful Web Sites and Other Contacts www.breathefreely.org Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) www.smokefree.gov (800) 358-9295 www.cdc.gov/tobacco www.surgeongeneral.gov/tobacco www.ahrq.gov/consumer/healthy.html www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/quittingsmoking.html www.tobacco-cessation.org Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) (800) CDC-INFO (800) 232-4636 National Cancer Institute (NCI) (800) 4-CANCER (800) 422-6237 www.cancer.org/cancer/cancercauses/tobaccocancer/ 16

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OO-English_FINAL LOW LIT cmyk 5/16/11 10:38 AM Page 18 U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Public Health Service Revised May 2008