Standing By. Ready to Help.
The California Smokers' Helpline is a FREE personal and confidential telephone counseling service that has been proven to double a smoker's chance of quitting successfully. Call today!1 2
Support is also available in the following languages:
1-800-45-NO-FUME
(1-800-456-6386)
Cantonese and Mandarin
1-800-838-8917
Korean
1-800-556-5564
Vietnamese
1-800-778-8440
TDD/TTY
1-800-933-4TDD
(1-800-933-4833)
Tobacco Chewers' Helpline
1-800-844-CHEW
(1-800-844-2439)
Hours of Operation:
| Mon. - Fri. | 7AM - 9PM Pacific Time |
| Sat. | 9AM - 1PM Pacific Time |
To sign up online, click here.
Support
Having support in your attempt to quit smoking is one of the most helpful things you can do to succeed. People who have support are more likely to succeed than those who try to quit on their own. 1 2
Don't Be Afraid to Ask for Help
Having a support system, whether through a program or a loved one, will increase your chance of winning the fight against tobacco.
The California Smokers' Helpline, at 1-800-NO BUTTS, is a free telephone program with trained counselors who will help you create a personalized quit plan. If you would prefer to have in-person support, visit the Helpline's Local Resources page to find assistance in your area.
Your doctor may also be able to recommend a quitting program offered through your local health care system.
If you call after hours or if the lines are busy, you will reach the Helpline's 24-hour voice-mail service and will have your call returned the next day.
If you live outside of California, please call 1-800-QUIT-NOW to be connected with your state's tobacco quit line.
The Helpline has been proven to double smokers' chance of quitting successfully. Call today!
For more information about what services the Helpline provides, watch this video here. 1 2
Click on the links below to download fact sheets on the following topics:
- Helping You Quit - Getting Started
- Helping You Quit - Creating a Plan
- Helping You Quit - Staying in Control
- Helping You Quit - Taking Control
- Decode Virgina Slims
- Decode Marlboro
- Decode Youth Smoking Prevention
- Smoke Free Cars Fact Sheet
- Smoke Free Cars FAQs
- Cigars
- Diabetes and Smoking
- HIV, AIDS, and Smoking
- How Can I Help My Friends and Family?
- Marijuana
- Medi-Cal Process to Obtain Zyban®, the Nicotine Patch, Gum, Inhaler, or Spray
- Positive Thinking
- Quitting Chew
- Quitting Smoking While Pregnant
- Quitting Smoking Without Gaining Weight
- Second Hand Smoke
- Stress
- Take Control of Cravings and Urges
- The Health Benefits of Quitting Smoking
- Using Nicotine Gum
- Using Nicotine Inhaler
- Using the Nicotine Patch
- Using Zyban®
- What's in Cigarette Smoke?
- Why Do You Smoke?
- Deadly in Pink
- Hughes, J.R. "Motivating and Helping Smokers to Stop Smoking," Journal of General Internal Medicine (2003) December; 18(12): 1053-57.
- Fiore, M.C., Jaen, C.R., Baker, T.B., et al., Treating Tobacco Use and Dependence: 2008 Update. Rockville, MD: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Public Health Service. May 2008.
