You're not alone!  
Nicotine users almost never start using alone, 
and it just seems to follow that many nicotine 
users benefit from some additional support while
quitting (and even long afterwards). 

Here is a listing of support resources around the world. We make no 
specific recommendations or endorsements concerning these groups. 
We consider the selection of a support group to be 
a very personal choice on your part. 
We do suggest that you do some exploring from here, 
if you are so inclined.

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By IRC:

Nicotine Anonymous
INTERNET MEETING Thu8:00pm CST 
Undernet IRC 
/join #NicotineAnonymous</ADDRESS></P>

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By Newsgroups:
alt.support.stop-smoking
Also called AS3, a general newsgroup
	
news:alt.recovery.nicotine
alt.recovery.nicotine
The newsgroup for Nicotine Anonymous

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By World Wide Web Link:
http://www.autonomy.com/smoke.htm
master anti-smoking page

http://www.cts.com/~habtsmrt/tobacco.html
smoking reduction tips

http://www.clever.net/chrisco/nosmoke/cafe.html 
No Smoke Cafe

http://www.tezcat.com/~smokers/smoker.shtml
The Smoker's Home Page - actually a pro-smokers site,
lots of good links, interesting facts, pix, and figures

http://www.swen.uwaterloo.ca/~bpekilis/as3/
alt.support.stop-smoking page

http://members.aol.com/Huzzar/chain.html
Ray's motivational pic

http://www.ccsh.ca/ncth/ 
canadian page with links all over the world

http://rampages.onramp.net/~nica/whatis.htm
Introducing Nicotine Anonymous. What is nicotine addiction? What are the symptoms? What is Nicotine Anonymous? What are Nicotine Anonymous meetings?

http://www.joewill.com/nica.meetings.html
SMOKERS! Want to Quit? - Need Support? Join Us! Nicotine Anonymous. Nicotine Anonymous is a fellowship of men and women helping each other to quit smoking.

http://www_son.hs.washington.edu/nicotine.html
Nicotine Anonymous. Want to quit? Need support? Join Us!Nicotine Anonymous is a fellowship of men and women helping each other to quit smoking.

http://www.talamasca.org/avatar/nicotinea.html</A>
A self-test for nicotine addiction. We cannot tell what may happen to us in the strange medley of life. But we can decide what happens in us.

http://home.sprynet.com/sprynet/charlott/nicotine.htm
Nicotine Addicts Anonymous (NAA) "Just say NAA!" Nicotine Addicts Anonymous is dedicated to helping people break the nicotine addiction.

http://www.goaskalice.com/0516.html
Quitting smokeless tobacco? Alice, How can a person get help quitting the use of smokeless tobacco?

http://www.tobacco.org/
This site posts all sorts of info related to tobacco in all its forms.

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By Phone Number:


The Cancer Information Service, a program of the National Cancer Institute, is a nationwide telephone service for cancer patients and their families and friends, the public, and healthcare professionals.  The staff can answer questions (in English or Spanish) and can send free National Cancer Institute
materials about cancer.  They also know about support groups and other resources and services.  One toll-free number, 
1-800-4-CANCER (1-800-422-6237)
connects callers with the office that serves their area.
 
the American Cancer Society's Cancer Response System, or look in your local phone directory for smoking cessation resources that may be available in your area, such as local chapters of the American Cancer Society, American Lung Association, American Heart Association, or state and local health departments.
1-800-ACS-2345

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By Street Address:

National Smokers Alliance
North Washington Street
Suite 400
Alexandria, VA 22314
This is a political watchdog organization, pro-smokers' rights in the U.S. Info on pending legislation, etc.


American Cancer Society
1599 Clifton Road, NE
Atlanta, GA 30329
(404)320-3333
The American Cancer Society (ACS) is a voluntary organization composed of 58 divisions and 3,100 local units. Through "The Great American Smokeout" in November, the annual Cancer Crusade in April, and the numerous educational materials, ACS helps people learn about the health hazards of smoking and become successful ex-smokers.  (Consult your local phone 	directory for listings of local chapters).

American Heart Association
7272 Greenville Avenue
Dallas, TX 75231
(214)373-6300
The American Heart Association 
(AHA) is a voluntary organization with 130,000 members (physicians, scientists, and laypersons) in 55 state and regional groups. AHA produces a variety of publications and audiovisual materials about the effects of smoking on the heart. AHA also has developed a guidebook for incorporating a weight-control component into smoking cessation programs.(Consult your local phone directory for listings of local 
chapters).

American Lung Association
1740 Broadway
New York, NY 10019-4374
(212) 315-8700
The oldest voluntary health agency with 57 state associations and 60 affiliates throughout the United States, the American Lung Association (ALA) provides help for smokers who wish to quit through their Freedom From Smoking self-help smoking cessation program. The organization actively supports legislation and information campaigns for nonsmokers' rights and conducts public information programs about 
the health effects of smoking.  (Consult your local phone directory for listings of local chapters).


Office on Smoking and Health
Centers for Disease Control
Mail Stop K-50
4770 Buford Highway, NE
Atlanta, GA 30341-3724
(404) 488-5705
The Office on Smoking and Health (OSH) is the Department of Health and Human Services' lead agency in smoking control.  OSH sponsors distribution of publications on smoking-related topics, such as free flyers on relapse after initial quitting, helping a friend or family member quit smoking, the health hazards of smoking, and the effects of parental smoking on 	teenagers.

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Articles:

WellnessWeb. The Patient's Network. Effectiveness of Nicotine Patch for Smoking Cessation A Meta-analysis. Michael C. Fiore, MD, MPH;Stevens S. Smith,...
http://wellweb.com/SMOKING/SMPAABST.HTM  
size 3K - 25 Apr 96

Puska P, Korhonen HJ, Vartiainen E, Urjanheimo E-L, Gustavsson G,Westin Å. Combined use of nicotine patch and gum compared with gum alone in smoking...
http://www.uku.fi/wwwdata/julkaisutoiminta/julkaisut/9502328.html 
size 827 bytes - 30 May 96

Nicotine & Tobacco Related Journals & Monographs. Electronic Journals. The Cancer Journal is devoted to experimental, epidemiological and social studies,..
http://www.ahsc.arizona.edu/nicnet/literate.htm 
size 4K - 24 Jun 96

Nicotine Nasal Spray Approved. Reprinted from the May 1996 issue [Med Sci Bull. 1996;18(9):1] of Medical Sciences Bulletin. Drugs mentioned: nicotine...
http://pharminfo.com/cgi-bin/print_hit_bold.pl/pubs/msb/nicotine.html
size 4K - 17 Jun 96

Product Review by Susan Griffin, ICADC, CCS. "For Smokers Only: How Smokeless Tobacco Can Save Your Life" AUTHOR(S): Brad Rodu MEDIA: Book CATEGORY:...
http://www.well.com/user/selfhelp/smokeles.htm
size 5K - 29 Apr 96
http://www.realsolutions.org/smokeles.htm
size 5K - 9 Apr 96

