50 million Americans have quit smoking.  You can too.
Here are some tips* on how to have a successful quit:

• Join a support group.  Did you know that people who join a support group or participate in other programs that offer planning and support systems are twice more likely to quit than those who go it alone?


• Get your support system involved.  Having strong support systems are the key to quitting - so tell your friends and family about your plan to quit and tell them ways they can help you on your journey, like not offering you a cigarette or not smoking around you for a while.


• Make an appointment with your healthcare provider.  Your doctor can recommend medications that will help you through the process of quitting.


• Plan ahead.  Get rid of the things that remind you of smoking. Throw away all cigarettes, lighters and ashtrays.


• If you slip, keep on quitting.  Most smokers take several quit attempts to quit for good; consider your slips a normal part of quitting and a learning process, and set a new quit date to quit for good.

For more quitting information, feel free to visit these websites for more information:

The American Lung Association®
The oldest voluntary health organization in the U.S., with a National Office and constituent and affiliate associations across the country. Founded in 1904 to fight tuberculosis, the American Lung Association® today fights lung disease in all its forms, with special emphasis on asthma, tobacco control and environmental health. Visit their website by going to http://www.lungusa.org.

Delicious Lesbian Kisses®
An anti-tobacco marketing campaign, brought to you through a partnership between the Mautner Project and the Arizona Lesbian Cancer Project, The Mazzoni Center for LBGT Health & Well-being, and The SafeGaurds Project and LGBT Health Resource Center.

Tobacco Free Families®
DC Tobacco Free Families Campaign is a partnership of the American Cancer Society, the American Lung Association of the District of Columbia, and the DC Department of Health. Visit their online resources by going to http://www.dctff.org.

Or for information on an LGBT-friendly smoking cessation group or healthcare provider nearest you, send us an email or give us a call at 202.332.5536.

*Quit Tips provided by the DC Tobacco Free Families. Visit them on the web at http://www.dctff.org.

You can quit.
50 million Americans have quit smoking.  You can too. Click here for some useful tips on how to start and stay quit.

Support Groups
For more information on Mauter's Smoking Cessation Support Groups click here.

Provider Information
If you are a healthcare provider, click here to find out some more information on how to provide culturally sensitive care to your LGBT clients who are making a quit attempt.