Smoke FREE Inside and Out

Ready to Quit? Here are a few good tips if you are ready to quit smoking: -Set a quit date. -Tell family, friends, and co-workers of your quit plan. -Get rid of all tobacco products. -Know your triggers. -Drink lots of water and juice. -Use hard candy or gum. -Keep your hands busy. -Begin an exercise plan. -Reward yourself.

Smoking Cessation Resources

If now sounds like a good time to quit smoking, you can tap into many community resources. Here’s a list of some of them.   

Smokers' Health Project

One-on-one, intensive, in-person smoking cessation counseling is available from The Smokers' Health Project (SHP). SHP is open to people 18 years of age and older who smoke at least five cigarettes per day. Other eligibility criteria apply. In addition, the University of Rochester Medical Center's Greater Rochester Area Tobacco Cessation Center also offers intensive counseling and up to six weeks of free nicotine replacement therapy. Smokers who contact SHP are screened to see which of these programs would be most appropriate. 

For information, contact the Smokers' Health Project at 585-530-2050.

New York State Smokers' Quitline

Some smokers are more likely to quit with the structure of a group support, but others may prefer to get one-on-one help via the telephone. If this sounds like you, try the New York State Smokers' Quitline. It offers:

• A free starter kit of nicotine patches, gum or lozenges for eligible NYS smokers
• Trained Quitline Specialists offering help with quit plans
• Information about local stop smoking programs
• Informational taped messages

Call the NYS Smokers' Quitline at 1-866-NY-QUITS (1-866-697-8487).