TIPS TO QUIT SMOKING

STEP 1: SET A QUIT DATE

Is your favorite day the middle of the week?What about the end? Pick your best day fromthe next couple of weeks. Plan to dosomething fun for yourself and plan to stopsmoking on that day.

STEP 2: TELL FRIENDSAND FAMILY

Who do you go for support? Seek them outand tell them you are quitting. Join Freedom

From Smoking classes. Call 1-800-QUIT-NOW. There are lots of ways to get support

when you quit.

STEP 3: PLAN FORROUGH MOMENTSPlan ahead for what you will do when youget stressed or when you crave orexperience nicotine withdrawal. You can doit! Keep trying until you find what works foryou. A walk. Music. Something fun.

STEP 4: GET RID OF ALLTOBACCO AND

TOBACCO PRODUCTS Having a fresh, clean house free of tobacco

makes it easiest to stay quit. Get rid oftobacco, ashtrays, lighters, and anything else

associated with smoking.

SOURCE: FDA OFFICE OF WOMEN'S HEALTH 2017

STEP 5: TALK TO AHEALTH PROFESSIONALHealth care professionals can discuss whatmedicines might be best to help you managenicotine withdrawal when you quit. They canalso discuss whether other medicines you takemight work differently once you quit.

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MEDICINES TO HELP YOU QUIT SMOKING

You can quit. Medicine may help you quit.

Nicotine is addictive. When youstop smoking, you might:

CRAVE cigarettes feel NERVOUS get CRANKY get HEADACHES have trouble SLEEPING feel DEPRESSED

Other Medicines to Help You Quit

There are prescription medicines that may help you quit.

When you quit smoking, you:

Other Things To Consider

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This could be nicotine withdrawal. There are medicines that can

help you deal with these symptoms and help you adjust when you quit.

Nicotine Replacement Products

Nicotine Replacement Therapy, helps manage nicotinewithdrawal symptoms while quitting. It replaces thenicotine from the cigarette without the other harmfulchemicals in cigarettes and other tobacco products. Check with your health provider to see what productmight work best for you.

FDA-Approved Nicotine Replacement

Talk to your health provider about a prescription for nasal spray or an inhaler.

Nicotine Patch Nicotine Gum

Nicotine Lozenge

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They may help you with withdrawal symptoms. Talk toyour health professional to discuss if this is right for you.

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Talk to your healthcare provider about other timesyou may have tried to quit and experienced symptoms.

Talk to your healthcare provider if you experience anyside effects including thoughts or attempts of suicide,new or worse depression, and any other unusualchange in behavior.

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