Thinking About Quitting?
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A FREE, confidential resource for New York State residents. FREE coaching. FREE patches
Help with quitting all types of tobacco products (including vapes)!
Drop The Vape
-- no pressure, no judgment
DropTheVape is a free, confidential text program tailored for young people and young adults. It's a great resource for anyone seeking help to quit vaping and other nicotine and tobacco products.
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DropTheVape is all about realistic goals, building your own strengths, and learning ways to cope, grow, and take control at your own pace. The messages are easy to follow, kind of like hearing from a helpful friend.
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*For adults seeking help quitting vaping, contact the
1-866-NY-QUITS (1-866-697-8487)
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The National Cancer Institute (NCI) created Smokefree.gov to help you or someone you care about quit smoking. It has the information and resources to fit your needs - no matter your reason or the type of help you're looking for. You'll find quizzes, tips, plans, apps, text messaging programs, and other ways to get ready to quit and be smoke-free for good.
Cortland County Teen Intervene is an evidence based, time-efficient one-on-one program involving 2-3 one hour sessions.
This program is FREE for teens having trouble associated with drugs (including vaping) or alcohol.
The program helps the teen learn new skills that promote healthier behaviors and take responsibility for self-change.
If interested please contact Melissa Simmons at msimmons@familycs.org
TST BOCES offers Teen Intervene for various Tompkins County schools. The evidence-based program for youth (ages 12-19 years old) suspected of experiencing mild or moderate substance use, covering all drugs with a special focus on alcohol, cannabis and tobacco use.
{TST BOCES covers all BOCES programs, Dryden, Lansing, Newfield, Trumansburg, Boynton Middle School & DeWitt Middle School at Ithaca City School District}
If interested please contact Brandi Remington @ bremington@tstboces.org
Whatever your reason is to quit, we can help. The Butt Stops Here© is an award-winning program that has helped thousands to stop smoking, including vaping! Our virtual programs can help you quit from the comfort of your own home.
St. Peter's Health Partners, in collaboration with Empire Blue Cross, CDPHP, Ellis Medicine, MVP Health Care, Independent Living Center of the Hudson Valley, and St. Joseph's Health, is offering FREE online sessions of The Butt Stops Here. All you need is a computer, smartphone, tablet, or phone.
A free six-session program offered over Zoom, the Commit to Quit! group program provides an interactive, encouraging and understanding environment designed to support your journey to freedom from smoking/vaping.
Each 60-minute session is led by trained lifestyle counselors and cessation experts. Gain valuable information and connect with those with similar goals. Resources for further individualized services are provided, if needed.
BecomeAnEx
Truth Initiative partnered with the Mayo Clinic Nicotine Dependence Center to launch BecomeAnEX in 2008 as a free digital resource to help tobacco users quit. This resource includes an active social community, text and email messaging support, expert guidance and interactive quitting tools.
quitSTART
The quitSTART app is a free smartphone app that helps you quit smoking with tailored tips, inspiration, and challenges.
Click here for resources on pediatric and school-based youth cessation
