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Tips & Tools

Congratulations on making the decision to decrease your tobacco use! This section is intended to provide you with helpful tips and specific tools to help you succeed with your goals.

Tools & Strategies to decrease your tobacco use:

Following is a list of common strategies to decrease your tobacco use.

I will set a “quit date"

I will use the free resource from QuitLine or QuitNet

I will use a nicotine substitute like the patch or gum

I will talk with my healthcare team about starting a medication

Tips for decreasing your tobacco use: What to do when…

I’ve tried quitting smoking in the past and I end up giving into the nicotine cravings.

I’ve tried going “cold turkey” several times and it does not work for me.

I feel like smoking is my problem and I don’t want to ask my family to help me quit.

I smoke when I am stressed, and if I can’t get a handle on my stress, I will never be able to stop smoking.

I like to have a cigarette when I go out socially with my family and friends.