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"THE FREE QUIT SMOKING GUIDE"FOR FURTHER INFORMATION...
The National Cancer Institute operates a toll-free Cancer Information Service (CIS) with trained personnel to help you. Call 1-800-4-CANCER* to reach the CIS office serving your area, or write: Office of Cancer Communications, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Building 31, Room 10A24, Bethesda, MD 20892. The following organizations also can help you. Contact them to learn more about quitting for good. American Cancer Society 3340 Peachtree Road, NE Atlanta, GA 30026 (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 Smoke out" in November, the annual Cancer Crusade in April, and numerous educational materials, ACS helps people learn about the health hazards of smoking and become successful ex-smokers. American Heart Association 7320 Greenville Avenue Dallas, TX 75231 (214)750-5300 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 audio-visual 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. American Lung Association 1740 Broadway New York, NY 10019 (212)245-8000 A voluntary organization of 7,500 members (physicians, nurses, and laypersons), the American Lung Association (ALA) conducts numerous public information programs about the health effects of smoking. ALA has 59 state and 85 local units. The organization actively supports legislation and information campaigns for non-smokers' rights and provides help for smokers who want to quit, for example, through "Freedom From Smoking," a self-help smoking cessation program. Office on Smoking and Health U.S. Department of Health and Human Services 5600 Fishers Lane Park Building, Room 110 Rockville, MD 20857 The Office on Smoking and Health (OSH) is the Department of Health and Human Services' lead agency in smoking control. OSH has sponsored 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. In Hawaii, on Oahu call 524-1234 (call collect from neighboring islands). Spanish-speaking staff members are available during daytime hours to callers from the following areas: California, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, New Jersey (area code 201), New York, and Texas. Consult your local telephone directory for listings of local chapters. National Cancer Institute (NCI) The statistical information that is furnished here has been gathered from various populace resources that offer help and support with nicotine addiction. In no means does quit4good.com guarantee the results of any subscriber, but does offer what they believe to be up-to-date and accurate assistance to those seeking informative materials. This information is not meant to replace the advice of a physician.
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