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CALIFORNIA SMOKERS' AND CHEWERS' HELPLINES
The California Smokers' Helpline provides free professional and confidential telephone counseling for anyone living in California, whether you are currently addicted to tobacco, have already quit, or want information for a friend or relative. When you call, a friendly staff person will offer a choice of services, including self-help materials, if you would like to quit on your own.
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The California Smokers' Helpline offers you assistance and information in a variety of languages:
English
1-800-NO-BUTTS
(1-800-662-8887)
Spanish
1-800-45-NO-FUME
(1-800-456-6386)
Mandarin and Cantonese
(1-800-838-8917)
Vietnamese
(1-800-778-8440)
Korean
(1-800-556-5564)
Deaf/Hearing Impaired
1-800-933-4TDD
(1-800-933-4833)
Chew/Smokeless Tobacco
1-800-844-CHEW
(1-800-844-2439)
For those living outside California, you can contact the American Cancer Society or the American Lung Association for a list of referral services.
American Cancer Society, 1-800-ACS-2345 (1-800-227-2345), www.cancer.org
American Lung Association, 1-800-LUNG-USA (1-800-586-4872), www.lungusa.org
In addition, the National Cancer Institute offers a list of states with local "quitline" telephone numbers
here.
HELP FOR TEEN SMOKERS
If you're a teen smoker or are looking to help a teen quit and live in California, The California Smokers' Helpline offers free and confidential telephone counseling at 1-800-NO BUTTS.
In addition, the Helpline also has developed a cessation Web site specifically for teens, http://nobutts.ucsd.edu, that is both fun and informative
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